Source: Tom Johnston, MEATINGPLACE, 7/7/17

Sanderson Farms has closed its St. Pauls, N.C., plant today as it works to repair electrical problems that occurred there on Thursday, spokesman Mike Cockrell confirmed to Meatingplace. Cockrell said the plant will resume normal operatoins on Monday after repairs to some equipment are completed. The St. Pauls plant, which opened in January, currently employs just under 1,000 employees and is running at about half capacity. At full capacity, it will employ as many as 1,300 people and process 1.25 million birds per week.

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