Southern Hens, Inc: Non-Compliance to Poultry Good Commercial Practices in 2021 (USDA)
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381.65(b)
At P-17766 Southern Hens; on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at approximately 1138 hours, I, CSI REDACTED III, observed the following noncompliance. While performing a good commercial practices verification, I observed multiple cadaver birds being removed at the sorting station and condemned by plant personnel. I then proceeded to the kill line and observed 2 back up cutters after the automatic cutter, one of which were standing right in front of the scalder entrance (away from his stop button) and was not sufficient to keep live birds from entering the scalder. At this time, I observed 3 live birds with no observable cuts to the neck enter the scalder. Between 1140-1145 I called for REDACTED, first processing superintendent, and we observed 4 more live birds entering the scalder without any cuts (not properly bled out). When tapping the heads prior to the scalder, the birds blinked and had a neck withdrawal reflex. Multiple live birds continuing to get past all establishment preventive measures in place and entering the scalder exemplified a loss of process control. REDACTED had the line stopped to ensure the remaining few birds were properly cut, since there were only maybe 20-30 birds remaining on the kill line prior to the scalder and hanging had stopped for lunch break. When production resumed the establishment had an additional back up cutter and they were all positioned near appropriate stop buttons. Dr. REDACTED, SPHV, and I observed these corrections, and verified that the establishment had restored process control. Mr. REDACTED was notified of the non-compliance and of the forthcoming documentation documenting these events.
