CRIMES WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES - gpvec

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conditions…. This operation receives cull sows and boars and does not have suitable
equipment available such as a stone boat for moving downer/disabled animals as
outlined in FSIS directive 6900.1 revision 1.
beltex Corporation (Fort Worth, Texas)
1. Inspection was suspended at the plant on March 27, 2006 in response to the following
incident:
We observed a plant employee attempt to drive three horses from one pen to the next by
whipping three horses across the face with a fiberglass rod. These rods are normally used
as prods to move the horses but this employee used his as a whip. One bay horse ran
forward into a gate and then reared up and flipped over backwards, landing on his head.
He received a laceration above one eye and a contusion above the left eye. After getting
to his feet, the horse shook his head and continued to open and close his mouth.
benton Packing (benton, Ark.)
1. Plant was issued an NOIE on December 2, 2002 for a series of eight NRs related to
humane treatment of animals written between March and November 2002.
2. Plant was issued an NR on February 18, 2003 for failure to provide fresh water and
clean feeding troughs and again on March 18, 2003 for failure to provide sufficient room
in the holding pens and failure to separate downers from ambulatory animals.
3. Plant was issued an NR on October 15, 2003 in response to the following incident:
At approximately 1:00 PM there was a Holstein cow in a trailer outside of the inedible
room of the establishment. The cow had a 1 cm hole in its forehead from a captive
bolt stunner. At 1:10 PM the cow had not been moved and was breathing regularly. An
establishment employee tried to re-stun the animal twice but the hand held captive bolt
stunner did not fire.
berry Packing (Crossett, Ark.) a
1. Plant was issued an NR on January 27, 2005 for inhumane handling of animals during
unloading.
2. Inspection was suspended at the plant on April 12, 2005 in response to the following
incident:
I observed the driver and a passenger open the gate of the trailer that had four swine
inside, one swine on the back of the trailer walked onto the scales, the other swine that
was on the back of the trailer was laying down, the truck driver kicked several times
at the swine to get up, the swine squealed a couple of times, the truck driver pulled the
back end of the swine up with its tail, the swine hobbled to the other side of the trailer
swinging its back left leg and I noticed the right leg was swollen, then the truck driver
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