Fred's Meat and Processing: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2025 Q2 (USDA)
See the detail of the non-compliance of humane livestock handling that the USDA observed at the Fred's Meat and Processing slaughterhouse establishment in 2025 Q2.
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313.2
On February 19, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., while performing HATS Category III – Water and Feed Availability verification, Veterinary Consumer Safety Officer (VCSO) Dr. REDACTED observed the following humane handling noncompliance: Two beef cattle were present in a holding pen. The automatic watering system did not have any water present within the trough, and the livestock did not have access to water. IPP notified the establishment owner, REDACTED, of the observations. Establishment owner immediately provided a bucket of fresh water to the cattle. This is noncompliant with 9 CFR 313.2(e).
