Blair Meat Market LLC: 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 Blair Meat Market LLC slaughterhouse establishment in 2024.
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313.30(a)(4),313.15(a)(1)
On 2/2/2024, at approximately 0930 hours, I, CSI REDACTED, was performing a routine Livestock Humane Handling task observing HATS Category VIII (Stunning Effectiveness) and observed the following noncompliance. An establishment employee administered an electrical stun to the head of a hog and rendered the animal unconscious. When the establishment employee went to administer the heart stun, the electric wand would not work. After a short time, he determined the wand was not going to work and decided the use the handheld captive bolt (HHCB) on the animal. Before the stunning attempt, the animal regained consciousness and stood up. After the HHCB device was discharged, there was no effect on the animal. The hog remained conscious, standing calmly, and did not vocalize. The establishment employee immediately reloaded the HHCB device and applied a second stun, rendering the animal unconscious. I took a regulatory control action as per the rules of practice in 9CFR 500.2(a)(4) and verbally informing the employee, that slaughter operations were ceased until preventative measures were given. I later placed a U.S. Reject tag #B38470992 on the restrainer. During postmortem inspection, I viewed the skinned split skull and observed two holes had penetrated the skull, with one hole located just above the brain cavity, the other into the brain cavity. The establishment was not in compliance with regulation 9 CFR 313.30 (a) and 313.15(a). I informed REDACTED, Establishment Owner, of the forthcoming noncompliance record and that I would contacting the district office through the supervisory chain for additional guidance.
