Gore's Processing, Inc.: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2025 (USDA)
See the detail of the non-compliance of humane livestock handling that the USDA observed at the Gore's Processing, Inc. slaughterhouse establishment in 2025.
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313.16(a)(1)
On Friday, January 24th, 2025, while observing HATS Category VIII, stunning effectiveness, during a quarterly humane handling assessment, SPHV REDACTED and IIC REDACTED (nee REDACTED) observed the following noncompliance: At approximately 9:07am, plant supervisor, REDACTED, brought a beef into the knock box. Mr. REDACTED took the first shot using a .22 caliber rifle. After the first shot, the heifer vocalized and remained standing. Mr. REDACTED took an immediate corrective action by grabbing the establishment’s pre-loaded, readily available .22 magnum rifle for the second stun attempt. The second stun attempt was effective and rendered the animal unconscious and insensible to pain. IIC REDACTED requested the head be skinned out to verify shot placement. The establishment does have a written robust systematic approach to humane handling. REDACTED, plant supervisor, was verbally notified of this noncompliance. This noncompliance record serves as written notification.
