CRIMES WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES - gpvec

Crimes Without ConsequenCes
tongue was not protruding from the mouth.... The bull tried to right himself every 2-3
seconds while I observed him. There were several plant employees present who observed
the actions of the bull but took no corrective actions. I judged the bull to still be alive and
conscious at this time.
G P Monroe Provisions (Grayson, Ga.) a
1. Plant was issued an NR on February 8, 2005 for insufficient stunning of hogs.
2. Plant was issued an NR on June 6, 2005 for insufficient stunning of hogs, as described
in the following incident:
While performing post-mortem slaughter inspection duties at approximately 1000 hrs,
[inspection personnel] observed plant personnel electrically stunning swine and allowing
an extended period of time to pass before sticking was accomplished. Subsequently,
several hogs regained consciousness after being stuck. Additionally, he saw one animal
being lowered into the scald vat while still obviously conscious; the animal was still
kicking.
3. Inspection at the plant was suspended on June 8, 2005 for another incident of
insufficient stunning of hogs similar to the above.
Huse Processing (Malone, Texas)
1. Plant was issued an NR on March 13, 2003 for failure to provide water to animals
in pens.
2. Plant was issued an NOIE on November 30, 2003 for three NRs written between
October 24, 2003 and October 30, 2003 for insufficient stunning and a conscious animal
on the rail.
3. Inspection at the plant was suspended on November 25, 2003 for improper stunning of
a cow stuck in a drain hole in a back alleyway.
4. Plant was issued an NR on December 1, 2003 for failure to repair a truck ramp,
originally identified as in need of repair on November 22, 2003.
Kolob Packing (burley, Idaho) a
1. Plant was issued an NR on January 2, 2003 for unsanitary conditions and inhumane
treatment of disabled, nonambulatory animals.
2. Plant was issued another NR on October 14, 2003 for inhumane handling of
nonambulatory animals, as described below:
At 0930 hrs, plant personnel asked me to perform antemortem inspection on 4 downer
dairy cows located on the bed of a truck parked adjacent to the slaughter floor. Six dairy
cows were dead and 4 cows were still alive and were tightly squeezed between the dead
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