Fillmore Beef Co.: 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 Fillmore Beef Co. slaughterhouse establishment in 2022.
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313.2
On Friday March 18, 2022 I CSI, REDACTED, observed the following non-compliance. While performing antemortem I noticed the water trough in pen 2, containing 2 cattle, did not contain any water. This is a violation of regulation 313.2 (e) handling of livestock, 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.” I then notified the employees assisting with antemortem, REDACTED and REDACTED, of the non-compliance. Once antemortem was complete, I notified the owner, REDACTED, of the noncompliance. We discussed a possible protective barrier he would install around the tank heaters to prevent the cattle from stepping on them, which he believes is causing the plug to detach and drain all the water from the troughs. HATS Category III Feed and Water Availability This document serves as notification that continued failure to meet regulatory requirement(s) could result in additional regulatory or administrative action.
313.15(a)(1)
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 1415 while performing the HATS VIII Humane Handling Task at Fillmore Beef (Est 10036) I, CSI REDACTED, saw the following noncompliance: While watching the knocking area I saw a beef heifer with its head in the restraint, vocalizing. I saw the employee use a captive bolt device to stun the animal. After the initial attempt, the animal was still standing, head moving, and conscious. The employee immediately reloaded the stunning device and successfully knocked the animal unconscious. After the animal was bled out, the same employee cut the scalp of the animal to show where the two attempts were made. The first attempt was in the correct area however the knock did not breakthrough to the surface of the skull. The second attempt, which was the successful stun, was in the correct area and penetrated the skull. This is a deviation from 313.15 (a). I notified REDACTED, plant manager, of the noncompliance.
