Paradise Locker Meats: 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 Paradise Locker Meats slaughterhouse establishment in 2025.
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313.2
On September 17, 2025, at approximately 0608 hours, I CSI (REDACTED) while performing Humane Handling task identified the following noncompliance. I noticed that pen 1 was overstocked with 35 hogs present. The market hogs in this pen did not have sufficient space to lie down or move around to access water. The establishment stated that a farmer had dropped off and unloaded these hogs overnight. I notified leadman REDACTED who then moved the 35 hogs from pen 1 into a larger pen. At approximately 1148, I went out to the barn and noticed pen 4 had 14 market hogs present in the pen without any access to water. I immediately notified employee REDACTED and QA Manger REDACTED of my findings, and verbally informed them that a noncompliance record would be documented. The establishment did not meet the requirements of 9 CFR 313.2(e). Following each of the observations, the establishment implemented corrective actions to provide more space for the animals in pen 1 and fill the water trough that was observed to be empty in Pen 4.
313.1
On February 14, 2025, at approximately 0907 hours I, (CSI REDACTED) observed the following noncompliance at est. 31865- Paradise Locker Meats. When I walked into the livestock alley ways, I observed a beef livestock laying on its side on the concrete floor. Its legs were between the tubular fence between alley way #5 and #6. It was attempting to get on its legs but was unable to. Establishment personnel were already aware of the problem and were trying to address the issue. An electrical saw was used to cut off the metal tubing to free up the animal. After a few minutes the animal was back on its four legs and with no visible injuries walked to the knock box. I notified the plant manager, REDACTED that due to this incident, those ally ways were not suitable to humanely hold livestock and, that they would be rejected. I used U.S Reject tags no. B31932984 and B31932985 to reject alley way #5 and #6. Livestock holding facilities are expected to safely accommodate livestock being harvested and must be maintained in a manner to prevent pain or injury to the animals. The establishment failed to meet regulatory requirements of 9CFR 313.1(a)(b).
