Westville Meat Market & Processing LLC: 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 Westville Meat Market & Processing LLC slaughterhouse establishment in 2023.
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313.16(a)(1)
On 12/14/2022 at approximately 11:10AM on the slaughter floor, I, SPHV Dr. REDACTED and CSI REDACTED observed a stunning noncompliance at establishment M679. Three total shots were fired. The firearm used is a .40 caliber rifle and was utilized each time. The first shot was discharged but completely missed the cow. There was a new hole observed in the knock-box that confirmed this finding. The second stun did not render the cow unconscious. The cow remained standing with its head slightly down and was not vocalizing. The employee performing the stunning took immediate effective corrective actions and fired the third shot rendering the cow unconscious. The cow did not vocalize at all during the stunning process. On postmortem inspection, the head was skinned and the SPHV and the CSI noted that there were two distinct points of contact observed on the head of the cow. One point of contacted was located slightly right of the dorsal midline. The second point of contact was located rostral to the right ear. Management (Mr. REDACTED) was immediately notified of noncompliance.
