Smith Meat Company, LLC: 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 Smith Meat Company, LLC slaughterhouse establishment in 2022.
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313.15(a)(1)
HATS Category VIII - Stunning Effectiveness On 6/7/2022 at approximately 12:10 PM, I, SPHV REDACTED, observed the establishment attempt to stun a bovine. The initial stun application with a hand-held captive bolt (HHCB) device was ineffective as the animal remained standing, continued to track and blink, and exhibited rhythmic breathing. I did not hear the animal vocalize. The stun operator immediately reloaded the HHCB device and applied a second stun. The second stun was immediately effective in rendering the animal insensible. The animal remained unconscious throughout the shackling, hoisting, and bleeding process. The Denver District Office was contacted and notified of the multi-stun event via supervisory channels. I verbally notified establishment management of the non-compliance. Upon review of the dressed head, I observed two stun holes had penetrated the skull. There have been no non-compliance records issued for the same root cause within the past 90 days.
