Patriot Meat Processing: 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 Patriot Meat Processing slaughterhouse establishment in 2025 Q3.
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313.16(a)(1)
On May 15, 2025 at approximately 0930 hours while verifying HATS categories VIII and IX the following noncompliance in category VIII was observed. On the last hog of the day REDACTED, Plant Manager, was unsuccessful in rendering the animal unconscious with the first shot with the .22 magnum rifle. This is not compliant with 9 CFR 313.16(a)(1). Per establishment protocol Mr. REDACTED reached for the .410 and was successful rendering the animal unconscious with one attempt. Mr. REDACTED was notified of the noncompliance and reject tag # B46675132 was applied to the knock box. A similar noncompliance ( # WVU0511050414N-1) was issued on May 14, 2025 and these will be associated. The corrective measures provided from the NR of 1100 hours on 5/14/2025 of " Have informed kill floor employees that for the next two weeks Plant Manager REDACTED will be doing federal shooting while they are re-trained." have not been successful in preventing recurrence of similar noncompliances.
313.16(a)(1)
On May14, 2025 at approximately 1100 hours while verifying HATS categories VIII and IX the following noncompliance with HATS category VIII was observed. On the second hog of the day the employee in charge of stunning (Ray) was unsuccessful in rendering the animal unconscious with the first stun using a .22 magnum rifle. This is not compliant with 9 CFR 313.16(a)(1). In accordance with the establishment protocol, the employee immediately reached for the pre-loaded .410 for the second attempt which was then successful in rendering the animal unconscious. All further inspected slaughter was stopped and reject tag B-46675131 was applied to the knock box. Plant Manager REDACTED was notified of the noncompliance. A similar noncompliance (#WVU5608050514N-1) was issued earlier at approximately 0930 hours on this day and these two noncompliances will be associated.
313.16(a)(1)
At approximately 0930 hours on May14, 2025 while performing verification of HATS categories VIII and IX the following noncompliance with category VIII was observed while stunning a heifer. The first stun attempt with a .22 magnum rifle was unsuccessful in rendering the animal unconscious. This is not compliant with 9 CFR 313.16(a)(1). Per the establishment's stunning protocol, the employee responsible for the stunning (Dave) immediately reached for the back up which was a pre-loaded .410 and took the shot which was successful in rendering the animal unconscious. REDACTED Plant Manager was notified of the noncompliance. A similar noncompliance (#WVU3711044414N-1) was issued 4-14-2025. These noncompliances will be associated. The corrective measures for the NR on 4-14-25 were "Have informed kill floor employees to make sure animal is calm and steady before taking a shot." have not been effective in preventing the same type of noncompliance from reoccurring.
313.2
On May 5, 2025, at approximately 0825 hours while verifying HATS categories II and III, I, CSI, REDACTED observed the following regulatory noncompliance: There were 9 hogs in pen #1 that had no access to water because the nipple is broken off. There were also 3 beef in pen #6 that had no access to water because the water barrel was tipped over. Slaughter Room Supervisor, REDACTED and Plant Manager, REDACTED were notified of the noncompliance.
313.16(a)(1)
On 4/14/25, while conducting a Livestock Humane Handling task on HATS categories VIII and IX, I, CSI, REDACTED observed the following noncompliance at approximately 0925 hours. While attempting to stun the second bovine of the day, an establishment employee failed to render the animal unconscious with the first shot from the 22-magnum rifle. After the shot, the bovine vocalized two times. The employee promptly grabbed the loaded secondary gun, 410 gauge, located next to the stunning area and delivered a successful shot rendering the animal unconscious. Upon inspection of the head, one bullet hole was in the appropriate knocking location and one bullet hole was above the right eye. This is noncompliant with 9 CFR 313.16(a)(1). Plant Manager, REDACTED was notified of the noncompliance.
