SAN Meat Packing 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 SAN Meat Packing Inc. slaughterhouse establishment in 2023.
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313.16(a)(3),313.16(a)(1)
HATS CATEGORY VIII Stunning Effectiveness On 02/09/2023 at approximately 0937 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 40-caliber pistol and was ineffective as the animal made a squealing (conscious vocalization) noise. The stun operator repositioned himself and delivered an immediate and effective corrective action stun, using the same stun device, which rendered the animal insensible, and it remained so thereafter. The knock box was tagged with U.S. Rejected/Retained Tag #B17582905 and establishment Kill Floor Lead Person, REDACTED, was notified of the noncompliance.
