JBS Plainwell, Inc.: 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 JBS Plainwell, Inc. slaughterhouse establishment in 2023.
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HATS Category IV - Ante-mortem Handling On 5/22/23 at approximately 0748 hours while performing a scheduled Livestock Humane Handling Task I, CSI REDACTED, observed the following non-compliance: While performing ante-mortem on pen 2, I observed a cow’s head stuck between the two swinging gates below a chain binding the gates together on pen 4. I immediately notified a barn employe and he attempted to get the cow’s head unstuck. The chain prevented the cow from pushing or pulling the gate open so she could free herself. After some time, the employee decided bolt cutters were required. At approximately 0753 hours, upon returning with the bolt cutters the cow managed to free herself from the opening in-between these two swinging gates before the bolt cutters were used. This finding shows the establishment to be noncompliant with 9CFR 313.1(a) which states in part: “’ ... unnecessary openings where the head, feet, or legs of an animal may be injured ...”. Barn Clerk REDACTED was verbally informed of the findings and that a non-compliance would be issued at approximately 0801 hours.
