Wyoming Legacy Meats, LLC: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2023 (USDA)

313.15(a)(1)

Humane Handling HATS Category VIII Stunning Effectiveness On 09/19/2023 at approximately 0905 hours, FSIS inspection personnel observed the following Humane Handling HATS Category VIII Stunning Effectiveness noncompliance in the stun box: A hog was brought into the stun box by an establishment employee. The employee applied the stun attempt with a hand-held cylinder style captive bolt device, but the stun was ineffective and did not render the animal unconscious. The hog vocalized, stood up, and was alert. The hog was observed with rhythmic breathing and walking around the stun box. The establishment has a robust Humane Handling Program but did not have a back-up device loaded and ready to be used. The establishment employee loaded the hand-held captive bolt device and applied a second stun attempt and rendered the animal unconscious. The dressed head was examined, and two stun holes were found. The first attempt was applied high and close to the right side of the ear. FSIS Inspection Personnel applied U.S. Rejected Tag #B-46102129 to the stun box. Denver District Office was contacted via supervisory channels. The EST M46023 has a robust plan and there has been no issued NRs of the same cause in the last 90 days. This finding is noncompliant with 9 CFR 313.15(a)(1). REDACTED, Slaughter Floor Supervisor, was verbally informed of the noncompliance and REDACTED, Plant Manager, was informed with the issuance of the noncompliance record.