Intermountain Packing, LLC: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2025 Q3 (USDA)
See the detail of the non-compliance of humane livestock handling that the USDA observed at the Intermountain Packing, LLC slaughterhouse establishment in 2025 Q3.
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On Friday, May 9, 2025, at approximately 605 hours at Intermountain Packing. Est. M47547. While observing humane handling at the establishment's holding pens IPP observed the following noncompliance. In the alley way, approximately 38 cows were observed without access to water. The water troughs typically used to service this area did not contain any water, thereby preventing the animals access to water. An establishment team member was immediately verbally notified of the noncompliance and the fabrication manager was verbally notified that a noncompliance record would be written. No regulatory action was taken due to the observed immediate corrective action of the establishment team member filling the water trough and providing the cows access to water. The District Veterinary Medical Specialist was contacted through supervisory channels. This NR is being associated to EKK1908044910N dated 04/10/25 for the same root cause. The establishment does not operate under a robust systematic approach to the humane handling livestock.
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HATS CATEGORY III: Water and Feed Availability On Thursday, April 10, 2025, at approximately 550 hours at Intermountain Packing. Est. M47547. While walking past the outdoor holding pens, I observed a truck load of cattle without access to water. The water troughs typically used to service this area did not contain any water, thereby preventing the animals access to water. Upon further investigation the cattle arrived at approximately 2000 hours on April 9, 2025. An establishment team member was immediately verbally notified of the noncompliance and the plant manager that a noncompliance record would be written. No regulatory action was taken due to the observed corrective action of the establishment team member filling the water trough and providing the cows access to water. I observed multiple cattle immediately going to the water trough to drink. A review was conducted and there have been no noncompliance records issued for the same root cause in the past 90 days. The Denver District Veterinary Medical Specialist was contracted regarding this event. The establishment does not operate under a robust systematic approach to the humane handling livestock.
