Lighthouse Custom Meats LLC: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2025 (USDA)

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At 0701 while performing ante-mortem inspection on the livestock Dr. REDACTED observed several sections of the vinyl siding panels in the alleyways of the holding shed were torn at the bottom and had sharp edges in some areas. The sharp edges could scrape the animals as they passed by. Dr. REDACTED pointed this out to CSI REDACTED and advised her to write a non-compliance for this issue. CSI REDACTED told REDACTED, Plant Manager, and REDACTED, owner, of their findings and told him it would be a non-compliance with 9CFR 313.1(a). This regulation states that livestock pens, driveways, and ramps must be kept in good repair and free from sharp or protruding objects that could cause injury or pain to the animal. **HATS Category IV- Ante-mortem Inspection**

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**HATS Category III - Water and Feed Availability** **HATS Category IV - Ante-mortem Inspection** On January 30th, 2025, at approximately 9:10 AM, while conducting a humane handling verification task, I, Dr. REDACTED (DVMO), observed that six hogs in three separate holding pens did not have access to water. The hogs were confined in pens with closed gates, preventing them from reaching the water reservoir, which had nipple access in two diagonal corners of the holding shed. I took immediate regulatory action and verbally notified the owner, Mr. REDACTED, of this non-compliance. Mr. REDACTED promptly relocated the hogs to pens with access to the water nipples. I relinquished regulatory control upon the restoration of compliance. I also informed Mr. REDACTED of the regulatory requirement outlined in 9 CFR 313.2(e): "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." Additionally, I observed that several sections of the vinyl siding panels in the alleyways of the holding shed were torn at the bottom and had sharp edges in some areas. These sharp edges could scrape the animals as they passed by. At the time of my observation, no hogs were in the mentioned area. I informed Mr. REDACTED about this issue, which is a non-compliance with 9 CFR 313.1(a). This regulation states that livestock pens, driveways, and ramps must be kept in good repair and free from sharp or protruding objects that could cause injury or pain to the animals. Mr. REDACTED promptly proposed corrective action by stating that he would replace the damaged panels with new ones.