Copper City Meats, DBA Gold Medal Packing: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2021 (USDA)
See the detail of the non-compliance of humane livestock handling that the USDA observed at the Copper City Meats, DBA Gold Medal Packing slaughterhouse establishment in 2021.
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313.2
On 9/15/2021 at approximately 5:10 am while performing a routing Humane Handling Ante-Mortem Inspection, I, CSI REDACTED observed the following noncompliance. Holding pens 1A+1B (containing 57 bob veal) and 2A+2B (containing 75 bob veal) held bob veal which were on the premises during Ante-Mortem Inspection on 9/14/2021. The bob veal had access to water but did not have access to milk replacer formula or any other type of feed. They had been held for greater than 24 hours. A pen employee was addressed about this issue and he said that there was no milk replacer on site. I informed REDACTED of the incident and that there would be an NR forthcoming. The above incident was in violation of 9 CFR 313.2 (e) which states that, “Animals shall have access to water in all holding pens and, if held longer than 24 hours, access to feed. There shall be sufficient room in the holding pen for animals held overnight to lay down.”
313.2
On 06/29/21 at approximately 5:30 am, while performing a routine Humane Handling Ante-Mortem Inspection Task, I, CSI REDACTED, observed the following non-compliances. - There was no water container available for the multiple bob veal located in the Ramp area. - In the Hallway area animals were overcrowded. The area is designated for 80 bob veal but there were greater than 140 in the area. - It was found that five bob veal had been left non-ambulatory on the loading dock leading into the Hallway. After inspection 3 of these animals were euthanized while 2 were brought into the facility. These animals also had no access to water. - In the corner of the building between Pen 7 and the Hallway there were five bob veal. Four of them were non-ambulatory and were euthanized. One animal was thrifty and had energy to move around with ease. This animal also had no access to water. I informed REDACTED of the incidents and that there would be an NR forth coming. The above incidents were in violation of 9 CFR 313.2 (e) which states that, "Animals shall have access to water in all holding pens and, if held longer than 24 hours, access to feed. There shall be sufficient room in the holding pen for animals held overnight to lay down." Associated NR: Record number #JRF0508050125N / 1Recorded 05/25/21
313.2
On 05/25/21, at approximately 0700 hours, while performing Ante-Mortem on the Bob veal calves, I, CSI REDACTED observed the following non-compliances. * The hallway was holding approximately 150 bob veal, which is designated for 80 bob veal. The animals could not move and were stepping and laying on another. Also, due to the extreme overcrowding, very few animals had access to the 1water barrel. Both of these are a violation of 9 CFR 313.2(e) which states- " Animals shall have access to water in all holding pens and, if held longer than 24 hours, access to feed. There shall be sufficient room in the holding pen for animals held overnight to lie down". REDACTED was notified of the forth-coming NR for corrective action.
