West Forty Market, 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 West Forty Market, LLC slaughterhouse establishment in 2022.
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313.15(a)(1)
On December 7, 2021, at approximately 0715, as IPP was conducting routine Slaughter inspection on the slaughter floor, IPP observed an employee deliver a second "knock" or hit to the head of beef carcass #1, this was done using the Captive Bolt method. The second knock was delivered due to the fact that beef #1 remained conscious after the first knock was delivered. The second knock was delivered immediately after the first ineffective stun using the loaded backup hand-held captive bolt device. Beef #1 was effectively stunned following the second stun, rendering beef #1unconscious. Failing to render the beef unconscious immediately after the first stun is in direct violation of Title 9 CFR 313.15(A)(1) immediate unconsciousness. CSI REDACTED took immediate action by stopping all slaughter operations pending further information CSI REDACTED retained the Knock box with US Retain Tag # B42 131990. Floor manager REDACTED was informed of this Non-Compliance
313.15(a)(1)
On November 18, 2021, at approximately 1215, as IPP was conducting routine Slaughter inspection on the slaughter floor, IPP observed an employee deliver a second "knock" or hit to the head of hog carcass #18, this was done using the Captive Bolt method. The second knock was delivered due to the fact that hog #18 remained conscious after the first knock was delivered. The second knock was delivered immediately after the first ineffective stun using the loaded backup hand-held captive bolt device. Hog #18 was effectively stunned following the second stun, rendering hog #18 unconscious. Failing to render the hog unconscious immediately after the first stun is in direct violation of Title 9 CFR 313.15(A)(1) immediate unconsciousness. CSI REDACTED took immediate action by stopping all slaughter operations pending further information. CSI REDACTED retained the Knock box with US Retain Tag # B42 131989, pending the corrective actions of the establishment. The carcass was also Retained, and released back to the establishment after consulting the DVM. Floor manager REDACTED was informed of this Non-Compliance.
