Ganaderia Santiago 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 Ganaderia Santiago Inc. slaughterhouse establishment in 2021.
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HATS Category IV – “Handling during Ante-Mortem Inspection”: Pens, floors, and driveways, including entrances and exits, are to be maintained in good repair (9 CFR 313.1): On April 29, 2021 at 7:10 A.M and while conducting ante-mortem inspection at Est. M6678, Ganaderia Santiago, Inc., and observed the following areas in disrepair: • Gates: Hallway just prior to Pens #11 when coming from the downloading area (most animals must pass through when downloaded from trucks) broken gate and metal wall as well in the lower part of the support beams. U.S Rejected tag: NO. B40462178 I informed Mr. REDACTED, Food Safety Manager, and REDACTED, Emergency Coordinator, of the non-compliances observed in the pens. These sharp areas may cause injury and/or pain to the animals. A Noncompliance Record was recommended for failure to meet the regulatory requirements of 9 CFR 313.1(a):” Livestock pens, driveways, and ramps shall be maintained in good repair. They shall be free from sharp or protruding objects which may, in the opinion of the inspector, cause injury or pain to the animals. Loose boards, splintered or broken planking, and unnecessary openings where the head, feet, or legs of an animal may be injured shall be repaired.”
