Gibson's Custom Butchering, LLC: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2025 (USDA)
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313.15(a)(3),313.15(a)(1)
HATS Category VIII- Stunning Effectiveness On Aril 24, 2025, at approximately 0820 hours while observing Stunning Effectiveness at Est. M47299, I observed the following noncompliance: The establishment moved a steer into the restrainer for stunning with a hand-held captive bolt (HHCB). After the first stunning attempt with the HHCB, the animal remained conscious, standing with no loss of posture, breathing and snorting, and moving its head from side to side. The plant employee immediately grabbed the backup HHCB and performed a 2nd shot which was successful in rendering the animal unconscious. Examination of the skull revealed 2 full thickness holes on the forehead of the animal, one above the eye and one on the correct location in the center of the forehead. This a failure to adhere to the regulatory requirements of 9CFR 313.15(a)(1) & (3). I verbally informed the establishment owner, REDACTED, of the non-compliance.
