Agribusiness USDA inspector dies as coronavirus spreads in meat packing plants. A U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector tasked with ensuring safe food quality at meat processing plants died Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19, a source who was on a call in which the federal agency confirmed the death told USA TODAY. By kyle-bagenstose-grace-hauk-usa-today-and-sky-chadde-midwest-center-for-investigative-reporting, Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, Grace Hauk, USA TODAY and Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest / 24 Apr 2020