Freedom Sausage, Inc.: 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 Freedom Sausage, Inc. slaughterhouse establishment in 2021.
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313.16(a)(1)
HATS Category VIII Stunning Effectiveness At approximately 0900 on 06-02-2021 on the harvest floor at establishment M1996, an establishment employee was observed to discharge one shot into the head the steer in the kill chute. The animal was observed standing, looking around with blood running from its nose. The firearm operator immediately administered a second shot rendering the animal unconscious. This is noncompliant with 9 CFR 313.16(a)(1) in that the establishment failed to render this animal unconscious on the first attempt. HACCP Coordinator REDACTED also observed the noncompliance. Owner Mark Wiley and HACCP Coordinator REDACTED were notified that a noncompliance record would be issued.
