Andy's Meats Inc.: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2024 (USDA)

313.2

At approximately 7 AM on June 10, 2024, during antemortem inspection, I, Dr. REDACTED, observed the following non-compliance. While observing HATS category III, Water and Feed Availability, I saw that the valve to the nipple waterers in pens “O” and “5” was shut off because one of the nipples in pen “O” was missing. Pen “O” had functioning waterers on the opposite wall, but pigs in pen “5” had no access to water. About 50 market hogs were being held in the pen “5” at that time. After I mentioned to the establishment employee assisting with antemortem inspection that the pigs had no water available, he moved the pigs to pen “8”, which had water, so no regulatory control action was necessary. I informed QC REDACTED of the situation and that I would issue a non-compliance record. 9 CFR 313.2(e) states in part that animals shall have access to water in all holding pens. QC REDACTED stated that he would ensure that no pigs would be held in pen 5 until repairs to the waters are made.

313.2

At approximately 6:30AM on March 21, 2024, while performing Quarter 2 odd hours inspection, I, Dr. REDACTED, observed the following non-compliance. While observing HATS category III, Water and Feed Availability, I saw that the valve to the nipple waterers in the shoot pen “A” was shut off. About 20 market hogs were being held in the pen at that time. I checked the waterers and no water flowed from them. Upon noticing the non-compliance, the faucet was immediately turned on and I observed that water was then available, so no regulatory control action was necessary. I informed HACCP Coordinator REDACTED and QC REDACTED of the situation and that I would issue a non-compliance record. 9 CFR 313.2(e) states in part that animals shall have access to water in all holding pens. QC REDACTED stated that he would ensure that the water faucets to all holding pen waterers would be turned on when hogs were put in the pens.