Gray's & Danny's Investment, Inc.: 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 Gray's & Danny's Investment, Inc. slaughterhouse establishment in 2022.
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313.2
At approximately 1123 while performing Humane Handling Task, I observed the following noncompliance: During hauling of goats and sheep in the transport trailer from the antemortem pens to the slaughter trailer, I observed the back end of one of the sheep fall through the floor of the trailer. I immediately took regulatory action and stopped the trailer. After stopping, the sheep was reposition back onto the trailer and, once the trailer was unloaded, a tag was placed on the trailer (NO. B43383898). Mr. REDACTED plant owner was notified of the noncompliance.
313.1
At approximately 10:30 while performing humane handling task I observed that there was separation of the flooring boards on the transport trailer starting at the (6) sixth board from the front holding gate where the separation of boards were approximately an 1" inch of separation while the largest being at the (8) eighth board forward of the gate is approximately 3" inches of space. I notified and show my observations to Mr. REDACTED US floor supervisor. adequate repairs were done immediately on the trailer no tag was applied. Mr. REDACTED was notified of the noncompliance. animal facilities need to be maintained in a safe manner to prevent animals from falling or getting feet stuck in the gaps.
313.2
At approximately 2:40 p.m. while performing humane handling task ante-mortem I observed the following noncompliance: A lamb that was being presented for antemortem walked towards the loading trailer and went down while the other lambs continued being moved. While other animals (lamb) were being directed towards the trailer, this animal was in their path and the workers were moving lambs from the back of the group and did not see the lamb down. I had to stop the operation and had an employee guide the lamb onto the trailer individually. I notified Mr. REDACTED of the noncompliance.
313.2
At approximately 1320, while watching the Halal ritual slaughter of goats, the following noncompliance was observed: Dr. REDACTED and I observed a plant employee grab the leg of a goat to remove it from the transport trailer to the slaughter trailer where the goats are slaughtered. The goat dropped to its side once grabbed. The employee failed to minimize excitement of the goat while bringing it onto the slaughter trailer, before it was positioned for Halal slaughter, and before any cuts were made. Mr. REDACTED, plant owner, was notified of the noncompliance.
