Chaudhry Meat Company, Inc.: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2025 (USDA)

313.1

On 7/17/25, while performing a Livestock Humane Handling Task in the barn, the following noncompliance was observed. At approximately 1240, I observed 2 pens holding cattle (pen#1 & pen#3) both without water. I immediately notified barn attendant REDACTED (REDACTED) REDACTED that there was no water in either of the pens, in which he immediately filled the water trough’s up. I notified establishment President REDACTED of the noncompliance and the establishments failure to comply with 9 CFR 313.1. He stated that he would speak to the employees in the barn to ensure they understand that pens holding animals must have water.

313.1

On 6/11/25, while performing a routine Humane Handling task, the following noncompliance was observed. At approximately 0915, I observed sharp ended wire protruding in to the alleyway where animals are driven. 2 sharp ends of the wire were pointed inward approximately 3-3.5 inches in length for each end. I also observed part of one of the gates that was broken pointing in to the alley way approximately 6-7 inches in length as well. I notified the employee working in the barn, who bent the edges out immediately fixed the protruding wire. I notified establishment Owner Mr. REDACTED and QA Supervisor REDACTED of the noncompliance and the establishments failure to comply with 9 CFR 313.1. Mr. REDACTED stated that he would talk to the employees in the barn about monitoring the alleyway for any areas that could cause harm to the animals.

313.2

On 5/22/25, while performing a routine Livestock Humane Handling Task, the following noncompliance was observed. At approximately 1515, I observed 8 sheep in the barn being held on the scale without water. I notified establishment President REDACTED of the establishment’s noncompliance and failure to comply with 9 CFR 313.2(e). He immediately had the establishment employee REDACTED move the animals from the scale to a pen with water. Mr. REDACTED stated that as a preventative measure they would retrain the employee, and no animals should be being held on the scale.

313.1

On 4/16/25, While conducting a Humane Handling task, an instance of noncompliance was observed. At approximately, 1230, upon walking outside, I observed the driveway with multiple sharp edges from the gates pointed inward in a fashion that could cause harm to the animals. I also observed multiple spots in the alley way where loose wires were protruding inward that could cause harm to the animals. Additionally, there was plywood laid down on the ground being used to walk the animals that had a hole approximately 6 inches in diameter. The plywood also did not cover the width of the alley way, which created a drop of approximately 3 inches which could potentially cause the animal to slip and cause injury. Plant Manager REDACTED was notified of the establishment’s non-compliance and failure to comply with 9 CFR 313.1. At approximately 15:30, CSI REDACTED verified that the driveway was restored, sharp edges removed, and plywood replaced. The establishment corrective action was to ensure that there is proper maintenance of this driveway with increased frequency.

313.2

On 12/24/24 while performing a routine Humane Handling task, the following non-compliance was observed. At approximately 1020, I was outside at the barn and observed pens 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 were without water. I immediately told Plant Manager REDACTED of the non-compliance and the establishments failure to comply with 9 CFR 313.2(e), which states “Animals shall have access to water in all holding pens and, if held longer than 24 hours, access to feed. There shall be sufficient room in the holding pen for animals held overnight to lie down.” Mr. REDACTED informed me that he was going to speak with the employee in the barn and that going forward they would ensure that each pen holding animals will have water in them.