The creation of JBS Sanitation follows the child-labor allegations against JBS’s previous sanitation service provider, PSSI.

Cargill said it is looking to alternate solutions that do not compromise its commitment to people and food safety.

The Age of COVID has driven home the importance of properly cleaning and sanitizing equipment used in the production of foods sold in grocery perimeter departments. At the same time, however, labor shortages have made it harder to find qualified workers to perform those tasks.

With COVID has come an increase in demand for products that clean and sanitize the equipment used to produce foods sold in retail perimeter departments.