Maple Brook Packing: 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 Maple Brook Packing slaughterhouse establishment in 2025.
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HATS Category III: Water and Feed Availability On 7/15/2025 at approximately 0730, I observed the following noncompliance. While performing a routine humane handling verification task, I observed one (1) market beef and two (2) veal calves inside a livestock trailer parked on establishment premises near the animal receiving area with no access to water. Upon interviewing establishment personnel, it was confirmed that the animals had been delivered the previous day and had remained on the trailer overnight. The plants manager who had observed the noncompliance immediately provided water. Per 9 CFR 313.2(e), animals shall have access to water in all holding pens.
313.15(a)(3)
HATS Category VIII - Stunning Effectiveness At approximately 1045 hours, while performing a Livestock Humane Handling Task, I observed the following noncompliance: A plant employee, REDACTED, who was performing the stunning for goat species at the time, stunned the goat with a captive bolt and this one fell to the ground, but it kept vocalizing and attempted to straighten itself. HACCP Coordinator and Manager of Operations, REDACTED, seeing the situation, did not hesitate and provided a second stun, rendering the goat unconscious. The establishment was found to be non-compliant with 9CFR 313.15(a)(3). Plant owner REDACTED was notified of this noncompliance.
313.2,313.1
HATS Category VII: At approximately 0730 hours on May 20th, 2025 while performing a Humane Handling Task, I observed REDACTED, HACCP Coordinator and Manager of Operations, conduct truck unloading for goats. The truck is equipped with two level livestock storage for transportation. While unloading the second level, I observed four goats fall from the second level which is approximately 4 feet above the pen's surface. This is non-compliant with 9 CFR 313.1 (b) and 9 CFR 313.2 (a). The Plant Owner, Mr. REDACTED and HACCP Coordinator/ Manager of Operations, Mr. REDACTED were immediately notified of this non-conformance.
313.30(a)(3)
HATS Category 8: Stunning Effectiveness. At approximately 0755 hours, I observed the following noncompliance while performing a Livestock Humane Handling task, HATS Category 8 Stunning Effectiveness: A plant employee attempted to stun a lamb with an electric stunner, but the animal was not render unconscious. A second stun was immediately applied and the animal was made unconscious. This is a noncompliance in violation of 9 CFR 313.30(a)(3) due to failure to produce immediate unconsciousness in the animal. Plant manager and HACCP Coordinator, REDACTED, and owner, REDACTED, were notified.
