Huse's Processing Inc.: 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 Huse's Processing Inc. slaughterhouse establishment in 2025 Q2.
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313.2
HATS CATEGORY I: INCLEMENT WEATHER and III: WATER / FEED AVAILABILITY - 9CFR 313.2(e) On January 21, 2025, at approximately 0700 hours, While, performing a Humane Handling task, at Est. 13445, Dr. REDACTED, and myself CSI, REDACTED observed the following noncompliance. There was no access to water in pen five that had three pigs due to the watering spigot being broken and no water trough. Also, pen one containing two steers had no access to water due to water being frozen, that striking it with a heavy metal object serval times did not crack the ice. Dr. REDACTED notified REDACTED, the plant manager, and REDACTED, the slaughter manager of the findings and that a NR will be written. This is associated with NR AB1008012306N on January 6, 2025, Both, being Humane Handling noncompliance due to the pigs housed in pen 5 having no water. At this time, plant employees have given water access to all animals.
313.2
HATS Category III - Water Availability (9 CFR 313.2(e)) Today, 1/6/2025, at approximately 7:50am while preforming a humane handling task for water and feed availability and inclement weather I, Dr. REDACTED, observed the following non compliance at establishment 13445, Huse's Country Meats Malone, Tx. Pen 4b's water trough was completely dry with no access to water for the 1 pig that was being housed in it. Pen 5 housed 1 pig and did not contain a water trough and the suckle water pipe was frozen solid to the point I could not break it free with my hand. REDACTED was immediately notified that these pens did not have water access and that an NR would be written and that this needed to be resolved as quickly as possible.
