Volunteer Meats LLC/412 Meat Processing: 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 Volunteer Meats LLC/412 Meat Processing slaughterhouse establishment in 2022.
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At approximately 7:10 am, I went to the pens to perform antemortem inspection. There were 5 swine in pen 6, 4 swine in pen 8 and 5 swine in pen 9 all without access to water. There were 4 bovine in pen 2 and 1 in pen 4 that did have water available. I notified Mr. REDACTED of the noncompliance. The Establishment failed to meet 9 CFR 313.2 (e) which states that animals must have access to water at all times.
313.15(a)(3),313.15(a)(1)
HATS Category VIII: Stunning Effectiveness At approximately 7:35 am, on August 18, 2022, while observing kill floor operations at 412 Processing, I observed the following noncompliance. One beef cow was moved into the knock box and restrained in the head chute. The stun operator approached the bovine and administered the first stun, with the handheld captive bolt, which was ineffective, as evidenced by the animal remained standing and vocalized. The captive bolt fired but the rod remained extended instead of retracting as usual. The stun operator retrieved the backup .22 caliber rifle and administered an immediate and effective corrective action stun, which rendered the animal insensible, and it remained so thereafter. Establishment Owner, REDACTED was notified of the noncompliance with 9 CFR 313.15(a)(1) and 9 CFR 313.15(a)(3). The knock box was tagged with USDA Reject tag number B37579173.
313.15(a)(1),313.15(a)(3)
HATS Category VIII - Stunning Effectiveness At approximately 2:30 pm, on June 6, 2022, while observing kill floor operations at 412 Processing, I observed the following noncompliance. One older beef cow was moved into the knock box and restrained in the head chute. She was very excited. The operator approached the bovine and administered the first stun, with the hand held captive bolt, which was ineffective as evidenced by conscious (sensible) vocalization, conscious tracking eye movement, and conscious righting reflex. The operator immediately reloaded and administered an immediate and effective corrective action stun which rendered the animal insensible, and it remained so thereafter. Owner, REDACTED was notified of the noncompliance. The knock box was tagged with tag number B37579236.
313.15(a)(3),313.15(a)(1)
HATS Category VIII - Stunning Effectiveness At approximately 1:05 pm, on April 19, 2022, while observing kill floor operations at 412 Processing, I observed the following noncompliance. One beef cow was moved into the knock box and restrained in the head chute. The operator approached the bovine and administered the first stun. When the operator shot the handheld captive bolt gun, the bovine turned her head slightly, and the stun was ineffective. The animal remained standing with tracking eye movement. The operator reloaded and administered an immediate and effective corrective action stun which rendered the animal insensible, and it remained so thereafter. REDACTED, Kill Floor Supervisor and REDACTED, Plant manager were notified of the noncompliance. The knock box was tagged with tag number B37579213.
313.15(a)(3),313.15(a)(1)
At approximately 1:50 pm, on March 16, 2022, while observing kill floor operations at 412 Meat Processing #6561, I observed the following incident. Establishment personnel moved a bull into the knocking box and restrained with the head catch. The stun operator approached the bull and administered an initial stun with a hand held captive bolt device, which was ineffective, as the animal remained standing and pulled back out of the head gate into the chute. The establishment employee operating the head chute was unable to hold the bull in place. The animal was then re-restrained with the head catch and the stun operator delivered an immediate and effective corrective action stun with the HHCB, which rendered the animal insensible, and it remained so thereafter. Mr. REDACTED, Kill Floor Supervisor and Mr. REDACTED, owner were notified of the noncompliance, and the knock box was tagged with tag number B37579187. The Establishment did not meet the regulation 313.15 (a) (1) and 313.15 (a) (3).
313.15(a)(1),313.15(a)(3)
Category VIII Stunning Effectiveness At 10:47 am, November 12, 2021 while conducting stunning effectiveness for Humane Handling I observed the following noncompliance. One beef cow entered the knock box, it was relatively calm, and restrained in the head gate. The stun operator approached the animal to stun it with a hand-held captive bolt device, and at the last second the animal turned its head causing the operator to be off center on the initial stun attempt. The animal remained standing and alert, with tracking eye movements. The stun operator reloaded the same captive bolt device, and delivered an immediate and effective corrective action stun, rendering the animal insensible, and it remained so thereafter. REDACTED, Kill Floor Supervisor and REDACTED, Plant Manager, were notified of the noncompliance and the knock box was tagged with USDA Reject #B37579178.
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Hats Category III Water and Feed Availability At approximately 0700 on October 8, 2021 at 412 Meat Processing in Lexington TN, I went out to the pens to perform antemortem inspection and noticed feed had not been provided for the 9 Bovine and 11 swine that had been held overnight. I had reminded the establishment they were out of feed on 10/07/21, and plant personnel stated they would take care of it. I notified Mr. REDACTED, plant owner, of the noncompliance with 9 CFR 313.2(e).
