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Something is wrong at the Do Good Foods facility in Falls Township.
LevittownNow.com learned through a tip Wednesday that county, district and state officials are involved in a recent investigation into the shuttered Do Good Foods facility at 250 Canal Road, formerly operated by a company called KDC Agribusiness.
Concerns reportedly revolve around potential chemical and waste hazards.
Falls Township Fire Chief Rich Dippolito confirmed that his department and law enforcement officials are involved at the scene, but he noted that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is taking the lead on the matter.
A Bucks County spokesman said the county health department and emergency management agency are assisting.
Officials said despite the concerns, the facility is not currently considered an immediate threat to public safety.
Employees at nearby businesses told the news agency that there had been little activity at the site for months.
When a LevittownNow.com reporter visited, it appeared that no one was living in the building, and the guard shack appeared to have been left abandoned for some time, without being locked or cleaned.
At the back of the site, there were dozens of chemical drums and large vats filled with black liquid and dead insects, and a foul stench wafted from the loading dock.
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A craftsman who previously worked at the facility said that it was spacious and clean when it first opened.
KDC Agribusiness filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware last June, citing more than $100 million in debt. By November, the case had moved to Chapter 7 liquidation due to the company’s unsold status and high legal costs.
In March, E&H Realty petitioned KDC Agribusiness to assume or reject the lease at 250 Canal Road.
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An April notice from Town of Falls officials indicated the facility’s water was scheduled to be shut off on April 26.
The $170 million facility was operated by Do Good Foods for several years before it closed. It was designed to turn 160 tons of food waste into chicken feed every day.
Do Good Foods chicken was sold at retailers such as Giant Food Stores, Acme Markets, ShopRite and Target.
Do Good Foods began selling chicken in the Philadelphia market in spring 2022.
The company boasted that its process reduced food waste from grocery stores and saved about three pounds of greenhouse gases per chicken.
New Jersey-based Do Good Chicken couldn’t be reached for comment. The company’s social media pages stopped posting in November. A request for comment was sent to the company’s bankruptcy attorney.
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