Harris Country Meats: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2023 (USDA)
See the detail of the non-compliance of humane livestock handling that the USDA observed at the Harris Country Meats slaughterhouse establishment in 2023.
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313.16(a)(3),313.16(a)(1)
HATS Category VIII: Stunning Effectiveness On 09/15/2023 at approximately 1337 hours while performing HATS verification activities on the kill floor I, CSI REDACTED, observed the Trainee Stun Operator attempt to stun a heifer. The initial stun attempt with a .22 Mag Rifle was observed to contact the animal but was ineffective, as the animal remained standing on all four limbs, bleeding from the stun wound, and vocalizing. The stun operator reloaded and delivered immediate and effective corrective actions with the same rifle, rendering the animal insensible, and it remained so thereafter. The knock box was tagged with U.S. Rejected/Retained Tag #B41458334 and REDACTED, Assistant Manager, was notified of the observed non-compliance, and of the regulatory control action.
313.16(a)(3),313.16(a)(1)
HATS Category VIII: Stunning Effectiveness On 04-21-23 at approximately 0135 hours while performing HATS verification activities on the kill floor I, CSI REDACTED, observed the Stun Operator attempt to stun a beef cow. The initial stun was made with a .22 Mag Rifle and was observed to contact the animal, but was ineffective as the animal remained standing on its four limbs and began bleeding from its nose. The Stun Operator immediately reloaded the firearm, steadied himself and delivered an effective corrective action stun, which rendered the animal insensible, and it remained so thereafter. The knock box was tagged with U.S. Rejected/Retained Tag # B3865357 and REDACTED (Establishment Manager) was notified of the non-compliance.
313.16(a)(1),313.16(a)(3)
HATS CATEGORY VIII Stunning Effectiveness On 02/24/2023 at approximately 0844 hours while performing HATS Verification activities on the kill floor I, CSI REDACTED, observed the Stun Operator attempt to stun a hog. The initial stun was made using a 410 rifle and was ineffective as the animal remained standing on its forelimbs and made a squealing (conscious vocalization) noise. The Stun Operator steadied himself and delivered an immediate and effective corrective action stun which rendered the animal insensible and it remained so thereafter. The knock box was tagged with U.S. Rejected/Retained tag #B41458331 and REDACTED (Establishment Manager) was notified of the noncompliance.
313.16(a)(1),313.16(a)(3)
HATS CATEGORY VIII Stunning Effectiveness On 02/14/2023 at approximately 1320 hours while performing HATS Verification activities on the kill floor I, CSI REDACTED, observed the in training Stun Operator attempt to stun a hog. The initial stun was made using a .22 Magnum rifle and was ineffective as the animal remained standing and made a squealing (conscious vocalization) noise. The regular Stun Operator retrieved the rifle from the trainee, steadied himself and delivered an immediate and effective corrective action stun which rendered the animal insensible and it remained so thereafter. The knock box was tagged with U.S. Rejected/Retained tag #B41458388 and REDACTED (Establishment Manager) was notified of the noncompliance.
