Osteen Meat Service Inc.: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2024 (USDA)
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313.15(a)(1)
On 2/5/24 at approximately 9 a.m., while verifying the establishment's stunning procedures, I, SPHV REDACTED, observed the following non-egregious humane handling noncompliance: An establishment employee attempted to stun a market hog with a captive bolt gun. The captive bolt discharged, the hog vocalized, and I observed the hog still standing with tracking eye movements. I observed a circular depression in the forehead where the bolt had pierced the skin. The establishment employee reloaded the captive bolt with a second round and discharged it again. I observed the hog vocalize and remain standing. The employee reloaded the captive bolt with a third round and discharged it again. The hog was promptly and effectively rendered insensible. I examined the head during post-mortem inspection and found an area of subcutaneous bruising and two distinct, circular depressions in the center of the skull. The establishment does have a robust, systematic approach to humane handling. Plant Owner REDACTED was notified of the incident. A past similar NR (TOA3308011208N/1) was recorded on 1/8/2024.
313.15(a)(1)
On 1/8/24 at approximately 8:50 a.m., while verifying the establishment's stunning procedures, I, SPHV REDACTED, observed the following non-egregious humane handling noncompliance: An establishment employee attempted to stun a market hog with a captive bolt gun. The captive bolt discharged and I observed the hog still standing with tracking eye movements. I observed a circular depression in the forehead where the bolt had pierced the skin. The establishment employee immediately took corrective actions by reloading the captive bolt with a second round and discharged it again. The hog was promptly and effectively rendered insensible. I examined the head after the hog was bled out. I observed two overlapping circular holes in the middle of the forehead where the captive bolt had made contact. The establishment does have a robust, systematic approach to humane handling. Plant Owner REDACTED was notified of the incident.
