Maple Brook Packing: 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 Maple Brook Packing slaughterhouse establishment in 2025 Q2.
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313.30(a)(3)
HATS Category 8: Stunning Effectiveness. At approximately 0755 hours, I observed the following noncompliance while performing a Livestock Humane Handling task, HATS Category 8 Stunning Effectiveness: A plant employee attempted to stun a lamb with an electric stunner, but the animal was not render unconscious. A second stun was immediately applied and the animal was made unconscious. This is a noncompliance in violation of 9 CFR 313.30(a)(3) due to failure to produce immediate unconsciousness in the animal. Plant manager and HACCP Coordinator, REDACTED, and owner, REDACTED, were notified.
