Deli meat producer Freirich Foods claims “temperature abuse” of nearly 1.2 million pounds of corned beef housed at a third-party cold storage facility was the sole reason the 103-year-old company was forced to file for bankruptcy protection. CEO Paul Bardinas said the company tapped its credit line in January for $7 million as it ramped up production of corned beef, which makes up a large portion of the company’s annual sales, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. “Throughout the year, we typically operate just on our cash reserves, and we’re able to function week to week because we’re a solvent company…