Indian Creek Meats: 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 Indian Creek Meats slaughterhouse establishment in 2021.
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313.2
On 09/29/21 at approximately 07:42 am while reviewing humane handling conditions in the holding pen area, the following deviation was observed. In the southernmost holding pen, I observed one large Angus beef cow. There was no water available for the animal at the time of my observation and no water trough in the pen. Through conversations with plant management, it was not determined as to how long the animal had been held without water as the owner of the animal had dropped it off after plant hours. Mr. Mike Haga was informed that a noncompliance would be issued for failure to provide water to livestock being held. The establishment is in violation of 9 CFR 313.2(e) for failure to provide water for animals being held.
313.15(a)(1)
On 06/21/21 at approximately 0815, I, CSI REDACTED, was observing the HATS Stunning Effectiveness (Category VIII) on a beef with a captive bolt. The following stunning incident occurred: A steer was loaded into the chute to be stunned with a penetrating captive bolt. After the establishment employee applied the first stun, the animal remained standing and vocalized. A different establishment employee standing nearby immediately noted that the animal was not unconscious and the angle of placement for the captive bolt was off. The second employee immediately reloaded the captive bolt and applied a second stun which was effective in rendering the steer unconscious. I verbally notified the owner, Mr. Haga, that I would contact my supervisor, SPHV REDACTED, for further guidance. After conferring with personnel at the District Office, a non-egregious non-compliance will be issued for failure to comply with 9 CFR 313.15(a)(1) which requires the captive bolt stun to be applied to livestock to produce immediate unconsciousness in the animals before they are shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut. An associated NR was issued on 5/3/21, SJT2012054503N for a stun failure due to improper angle of the stun placement and will be associated with today's NR.
313.15(a)(1)
On 05/03/21 at approximately 1130, I, SPHV REDACTED, along with CSI REDACTED, were observing the HATS Stunning Effectiveness (Category VIII) on a beef heifer with a captive bolt. The following stunning incident occurred: A heifer was loaded into the chute to be stunned. The establishment uses a penetrating captive bolt for stunning. After the owner applied the first stun, the animal remained standing and blinking repeatedly. Employees nearby immediately noted that the animal was not unconscious and notified the owner, who was reloading the captive bolt. The owner and employee briefly discussed proper angling of the captive bolt because the employee noticed the angle was placed incorrectly on the first stun. The employee applied a second stun which was effective in rendering the heifer unconscious. The owner mentioned taking a “Safety knock” when reloading the captive bolt and I informed him that since the animal was still conscious that was not a “Safety knock”, it would be classified as a second stun attempt. I verbally informed the plant owner, Mike Haga, that I would contact the district office for further guidance. The District Office advised the noncompliance was non-egregious and no further action would be taken at this time. I notified Mr. Haga that an NR would be issued for non-compliance with 9 CFR 313.15(a)(1) which requires the captive bolt stun to be applied to livestock to produce immediate unconsciousness in the animals before they are shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut.
