Nettles Beef Processing Inc.: 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 Nettles Beef Processing Inc. slaughterhouse establishment in 2024.
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313.16(a)(1)
On 10/26/2023 at approximately 9:45am while conducting a humane handling inspection task and verifying the HATS categories, the FLS, SPHV and CSI observed a humane handling noncompliance. It took four stunning attempts to render a ram unconscious with a 22-long rifle firearm. The first, second and third stun did not render the ram unconscious. The employee performing the stunning took immediate effective corrective actions between all stun attempts and rendered the ram unconscious on the fourth stun. On postmortem inspection there were three distinct points of contact observed on the head of the ram. Management (Mr. REDACTED) was immediately notified of the noncompliance. The stun chute was not immediately tagged with a retain tag due to the ram being the last animal of the day to be slaughtered. The stun chute is now tagged with USDA retain tag number B37448861.
313.16(a)(1)
On 10/12/2023 at approximately 7:30am while conducting a humane handling inspection task and verifying the HATS categories during a visit with the DVMS, the SPHV and DVMS observed a humane handling noncompliance. It took three stunning attempts to render a ram unconscious with a 22-long rifle firearm. The first and second stun did not render the ram unconscious. The employee performing the stunning took immediate effective corrective actions between the first, second and third stun and rendered the ram unconscious on the third stun. On postmortem inspection there were three distinct points of contact observed on the head of the ram. Later, at approximately 8:30am, it took two stunning attempts to render the second ram unconscious with the same firearm. The employee performing the stunning took immediate effective corrective actions between the first and second stun and rendered the ram unconscious on the second stun. On postmortem inspection there were two distinct points of contact observed on the head of the ram. Management (Mr. REDACTED) was immediately notified of both noncompliance’s after each of them happened. USDA retained tag number B37448814 placed on knock box.
313.16(a)(1)
On 10/03/2023 at approximately 11:40am while performing HATS category VIII, the SPHV observed that it took three stunning attempts to render a cow unconscious. The first and second stun did not render the cow unconscious. The employee performing the stunning took immediate effective corrective actions between the first, second and third stun and rendered the cow unconscious on the third stun. On postmortem inspection there were two distinct points of contact observed on the head of the cow. It appears that the last two stuns were in the same point of entry penetrating the middle of the skull. Management (Mr. REDACTED) was immediately notified of noncompliance.
