South Canadian Meats LLC: 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 South Canadian Meats LLC slaughterhouse establishment in 2025.
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HAT Category VI Electric Prod 9 CFR 313.2(b) On 9/23/2025 at 1120 CSI REDACTED was performing routine Humane handling task and observed the following non-compliance. Plant employee was handling cattle aggressively; he was holding the hot shot down on one steer. The steer was panicked and vocal. I heard the steer bawling. The employee dropped the hot shot as soon as he seen me and went back into plant. I immediately informed the owner and HACCP coordinator REDACTED of the non-compliance and unacceptable treatment of animals. I did not observe any other method flags or paddle being used prior to hot shot. This is noncompliance was in violation of 9 CFR 313.2(b). There have been no similar non-compliances in the last 90 days. The establishment has an active RSA program (Robust Systematic Approach).
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On 9/9/2025 at 0802 I CSI REDACTED was performing routine Livestock humane handling task and noticed the following non-compliance. While performing this task I noticed that five cattle in a pen did not have water. The water lug pushed outside the pen, outside of reach for the cattle. The water lug was approximately 16”X24” I seen no water. I then notified management, slaughter supervisor REDACTED of the non-compliance, no water was unacceptable, and I then notified I would be issuing an NR. Establishment corrective action was to refill the water immediately. I verified that water was provided and found it to be acceptable. The establishment preventive measures would be to check on water before end of shift and at 0600 when personnel starts to arrive.
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HATS category failure II Truck unloading On 11-11-2024 at 3:17 P.M., While I was performing my humane handling task, the following non-compliance was observed. While I was watching the company employees unload a bull from the trailer the animal was held in. The trailer was up set high off the ground. Estimating well over 2 feet. I observed the bull to be limping in the trailer prior to unloading. I suggested they use a ramp to unload the bull. The employees refused claiming the ramp they had was too slick. When they went to unload the bull, the animal fell. Halfway in the trailer and half on the ground. It took the bull a minute to regain its footing, and it refused to move after it was able to stand in the unloading alley. The animal appeared dazed. An employee and the owner of the animal began poking the animal trying to get the bull to move through the unloading alley. I told them to stop and give the animal a chance to rest. I notified REDACTED plant manager of this failure 9 CFR 313.1(b) and that a non-compliance record would be issued.
