Federal Judge Halts Child Labor at L.A. Poultry Plants

A temporary restraining order targets three San Gabriel Valley plants accused of employing minors in dangerous conditions.

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against three San Gabriel Valley poultry processing plants for using 'oppressive' child labor.
The U.S. Department of Labor alleges children were employed to debone raw poultry with sharp knives, violating federal labor laws.
The lawsuit names L&Y Food, Moon Poultry, and JRC Culinary Group, along with owner Fu Qian Chen Lu, as defendants.
Federal investigators claim the companies tried to hide evidence and continued shipping products processed by minors.
The crackdown is part of a broader scrutiny of child labor in U.S. consumer brands' domestic supply chains.