Bristol Beef: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2022 (USDA)
See the detail of the non-compliance of humane livestock handling that the USDA observed at the Bristol Beef slaughterhouse establishment in 2022.
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313.16(a)(1)
HATS Category VIII: Stunning Effectiveness At approximately 0915 on February 9th I observed the following noncompliance while performing a Livestock Humane Handling task, HATS Category VIII Stunning Effectiveness: I witnessed REDACTED, Plant Manager, attempt to stun a beef cow with a firearm. Upon firing, the bullet hit the bovine in the upper middle of the skull. The animal remained standing and did not vocalize or attempt to move away from the plant employee. The employee took an immediate corrective action by delivering a second effective gunshot stun, rendering the animal insensible. This is a noncompliance in violation of 9 CFR 313.16(a)(1) due to failure to “produce immediate unconsciousness in the animal by a single shot”. I notified Plant Manager REDACTED of the noncompliance immediately. No regulatory control actions were taken due to immediate implementation of a corrective action. A similar noncompliance was documented on NR FUL050911519N, issued on 1/19/2022, due to an ineffective initial stun of a beef cow.
313.16(a)(1)
HATS Category VIII: Stunning Effectiveness At approximately 0805 on January 19th I observed the following noncompliance while performing a Livestock Humane Handling task, HATS Category VIII Stunning Effectiveness: I witnessed REDACTED, Plant Manager, attempt to stun a beef cow with a firearm. Upon firing, the bullet hit the bovine in the upper left quadrant of the skull. The animal remained standing and did not vocalize or attempt to move away from the plant employee. The employee took an immediate corrective action by delivering a second effective gunshot stun, rendering the animal insensible. This is a noncompliance in violation of 9 CFR 313.16(a)(1) due to failure to “produce immediate unconsciousness in the animal by a single shot”. I notified Plant Manager REDACTED of the noncompliance immediately. No regulatory control actions were taken due to immediate implementation of a corrective action.
