Seven Oaks Meat Processing: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2025 Q4 (USDA)

313.15(a)(1),313.16(a)(1)

HATS Failure: VIII Stunning Effectiveness 313.16(a)(1) & 9 CFR 313.15(a)(1) On 9-25-2025 at11:38 A.M, while I was performing my Humane Handling Task, the following non-compliance was observed. On the second sow for slaughter. The firearm the establishment uses is 45 caliber. The slaughter supervisor REDACTED first shot the Sow with the firearm. It failed to stun the animal the sow remained standing and squealing and kicking. He immediately used the backup hand-held captive bolt. It failed to stun the animal. He immediately went back to the firearm and fired again. This time rendering the animal unconscious or dead. The animal was bled out after the final knock. I notified REDACTED slaughter supervisor that this is a failure of 9 CFR 313.16(a)(1) & 9 CFR 313.15(a)(1), and that a non-compliance record would be issued. I did not retain tag the knock box. This was the last animal inspected for the day. No recent similar NR in the last 90 days

313.2

HATS failure: III Water and Feed 9 CFR 313.2 On 8-1-2025 at 7:58 A.M., While I was performing my Humane Handling Task, the following non-compliance was observed. When I arrived at the establishment. I walked over to the livestock holding pens. The inspected pig in pen one did not have access to water and the custom exempt pig in pen two did not have access to water. No establishment employees were at the establishment at that time. At 8:03 A.M. the establishment supervisor arrived and I notified him of my findings. REDACTED supervisor immediately went to the livestock holding pens and pushed the buckets of water back into the pens and provided them with fresh water. He stated the last time someone was there was at 6 P.M. the evening before to check on the pigs. I notified him that this is a failure of 9 CFR 313.2 and that a non-compliance record would be issued.