Berry & Sons Rababeh Isl Slau: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2024 (USDA)
See the detail of the non-compliance of humane livestock handling that the USDA observed at the Berry & Sons Rababeh Isl Slau slaughterhouse establishment in 2024.
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313.2
On August 20th, 2024 at approximately 7:35 AM while performing a Humane Handling Task, I Consumer Safety Inspector REDACTED observed and heard a lamb that had fallen from the rail before being stunned. Immediately, I told everyone to stop working so I could see the lamb. I checked on the lamb to see if there were injuries or if it was in a worse condition. Although the animal appeared to be uninjured, acting and walking normally, this is a humane handling problem as the lamb was fully conscious when it happened. This happened due to a broken roller on the rail used for this lamb, which shows the roller was in disrepair. 9 CFR 313.50(a) states that “If the cause of inhumane treatment is the result of facility deficiencies, disrepair, or equipment breakdown, the inspector shall attach a ``U.S. Rejected'' tag thereto.” Corrective actions that were taken include, the plant management checking all the other rollers for safety and to ensure they are working correctly and discarding the broken rail which caused the incident. Once the rest of the rollers were checked, the tag was removed, and production continued. I notified REDACTED that a NR would be issued for the broken equipment causing the human handling issue.
313.1
At approximately 06:50 AM, I observed a live lamb walking around on the kill floor which came from the pen area of the plant due to a gate being open. While that same gate does not have sharp edges, there are multiple gaps in the bars that allow for a lamb to navigate through to the other side. I am concerned for the livestock humane handling, and this is a violation of 9CFR313.1(A) which states "Livestock pens, driveways and ramps shall be maintained in good repair."
