True West Beef LLC: Non-Compliance to Humane Livestock Handling in 2025 Q3 (USDA)
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313.15(a)(1)
HATS Category VIII- Stunning Effectiveness At approximately 1218 hours on April 14, 2025, while observing stunning effectiveness, I observed the stun operator attempt to stun a bovine with a pneumatic captive bolt device. The first stun attempt made contact with the animal's head however the animal was not rendered insensible. I observed the animal moving its head purposefully from side to side. The stun operator waited for the head movement to stop and immediately applied a second stun with the same pneumatic captive bolt device, which rendered the animal insensible. I verified that the skull had two penetrating holes. A regulatory control action was not taken due to the observed immediate and effective corrective actions. The hide off supervisor was notified of the noncompliance. The District Veterinary Medical Specialist was notified through supervisory channels. This noncompliance record is associated with MCA1016034307N/. The e establishment’s corrective actions failed to prevent the likeliness of recurrence. This establishment operates under a robust systematic approach to the humane handling of livestock.
