Est ID Est Nbr NR Number Date 

Procedure 

Code Regulations Status Description 

5137 M527 JVK2112094 

130N-1 

09/29/2013 04C02 livestock Humane 

Handling 

0 At 10:00 September 29, 2013, while performing a Odd Hours Inspection procedure, 

I observed the following deficiency: In the slaughter holding pens the outermost 

slaughter pen had several holes in the concrete 3" x 5" and larger. This could cause 

the animals to trip in the pen causing injury. This is a violation of9 CFR § 313.1(a) 

Livestock pens, driveways and ramps which states: "Livestock pens, driveways and 

ramps shall be maintained in good repair. They shall be free from sharp or 

protruding objects which may, in the opinion of the inspector, cause injury or pain 

to the animals. loose boards, splintered or broken planking, and unnecessary 

openings where the head, feet, or legs of an anima l may be injured shall be 

repaired." Since the plant was closed there was no one to alert to bring the 

condition back into compliance. This document serves as written notification that 

your failure to comply with regulatory requirements could result in additional 

regulatory or administrative as per title 9 CFR 500.4. 

5137 M527 JVK0514094 

226N-1 

09/25/2013 04804 Generallabeling c At approximately 1430 hours while performing a genera l labeling task l 

was walking through the establishments loading dock when l noticed 

two totes of individually packaged red meat parts sitting on a push 

chart.  The two totes of product had no type of identification or labeling 

attached.  I immediately looked for but was 

told he's not available an off the premises, a little later I found and contacted 

(b) (6) and notified him of this failure to comply with 

the regulatory requirements of 9 CFR 317.1(a).This noncompliance 

does not meet the requirements of 317.1(a) which states,"When in an official 

establishment, when any inspected and passes product is placed in any receptacle 

or covering constituting and immediate container, there shall be affixed to such 

container a labei."This document serves as written notification that your failure to 

comply with regulatory requirements could result in additional regulatory or 

administrative action 
Est ID 

5137 

Est Nbr 

M527 

NR Number 

JVK1819084 

815N-1 

Date 

08/15/2013 

Procedure 

Code 

03J03 

Regulations 

livestock Zero 

Tolerance 

Verification 

Status 

c 

Description 

At approximately 1015hours, while performing Slaughter HACCP Livestock Zero 

Tolerance Verification Task, after the trim before at the Vacuum/Final wash station 

and before the[GJIUW station, I observed fecal contamination on the carcass 

imbedded by the rectal region by the upper side of the last vertebra area of the first 

half carcass. The fecal contamination was olive green in color with a pasty 

consistency and circular in shape.  While observing the fecal contaminant, 

[I!)J0II walked behind me and said "let me see that". I took it off the carcass and 

rolled it between my fingers then put the fecal material on[-Whand. As I 

continued performing a Slaughter HACCP Livestock Zero Tolerance Verification Task 

on the second half ofthe carcass I observed another fecal contaminant.  Mr. 

aa walked up to me as I found a second piece of fecal contamination on 

the carcass imbedded in rectal region on the upper side of the last vertebra area. 

The fecal contamination was also olive green in color with a pasty consistency and 

circular in shape. I asked[liJIIjM to look at the fecal I found.[IDFM did. 

 He asked the trimmer to trim off the fecal contaminants onteda.rcasses. 

said he would be checking the next five carcasses.  I notified Mr. 

This is a failure of the plant in their written Slaughter HACCP 

is a failure of the plant in their written Slaughter 

HACCP Livestock Zero tolerance as well as the regulatory requirements of 9CFR 

310.18 Contamination of carcasses, organs, or other parts (a) which states: 

"Carcasses, organs, and other parts shall be handled in a sanitary manner to 

prevent contamination with fecal material, urine, bile, hair, dirt, or foreign matter; 

however, if contamination occurs, it shall be promptly removed in a manner 

satisfactory to the inspector. This document serves as written notification that 

your failure to comply with regulatory requirements could result in additional 

regulatory or administrative action. 

5137 M527 JVK4816073 

018N-1 

07/18/2013 06002 Other Inspection 

Requirements 

c At 1420 hours, I asked the Rancho Feed Management office if they have a key to 

the freezers and they said "No".  l then asked if he has a 

key for the freezers he said "no do it tomorrow."   l then asked Mr. am he said,"ask the office".   l then tagged the freezer one, 

USDA Reject Tag# 639737713 and then freezer two, USDA Reject Tag# 639737744. 

Ithen notifiedWJJlj ofthe tags. This dose not meet the regularly 

requirements oT&nt5p;318.2 (b) Reinspection, retention, and disposal of meat and 

poultry products at official establishments which states, "All products, whether 

fresh, cured, or otherwise prepared, even though previously inspected and 

 passed, shall be reinspected by Program employees as often as they may 

deem necessary in order to ascertain that they are not adulterated or misbranded 

at the time they enter or leave official establishments and that the requirements of 

the regulations in this subchapter are complied with." 
Est ID Est Nbr NR Number Date 

Procedure 

Code Regulations Status Description 

5137 MS27 JVK0617071 

509N-1 

07/09/2013 01001 SPS Verification c At 1030 hours while observing the sanitary condition and performing my 

operational sanitation inspection, in the tripe edible processing area, I observed 

numerous flies, counted more than 13 in numbers.  l observed 6 flies resting 

on the overhead support beams of the ceiling and 3 flies on the sky light over the 

tripe table.  Also, I observed 4 flies resting on the North wall window and 

some flies hovering around the edible room. I immediately notifiedti:JJWM 

- nbspWJW put a plastic bag in the cracks of the roll up door 

on the East side of the inedible dry dock off the side of the tripe edible processing 

area. I observed a gap on the bottom of the roll up door that would allow flies to 

get inside and is not in good repair condition.  ln my Sanitation Performance 

Standard (SPS) inspection, no food contact surfaces or edible product was affected, 

however this has created an insanitary condition which is in non compliance to 

9CFR 416.4(d) which states, "Product must be protected from adulteration during 

processing, handling, storage, loading, and unloading at and during transportation 

from official establishments and 9CFR416.2(b)(3) which states, 

 "walls,floors,ceilings,door,windows,and other openings must be constructed 

and maintained to prevent the entrance of vermin, such as flys,rats,and mice 

".     12. Establishments Management Response:   The 

interior roll up door in the Trip Room is closed during processing of edible product 

to prevent flies from entering. The exterior roll up door on inedible loading dock 

had repairs done to prevent flies from entering. Plant engineer will monitor 

condition of loading dock to ensure there are no openings for flies to enter. 

    
Est ID Est Nbr NR Number Date 

Procedure 

Code Regulations Status Description 

5137 M527 JVK2816052 

301N-1 

05/01/2013 01002 Beef Sanitary 

Dressing 

C     While conducting a Sanitary 

Dressing inspections, I determined that plant personnel had failed to practice 

sanitary dresssing procedures as required by the regulations, when 

they failed to sanitize their knives after performing a dirty cut through the hide 

before continuing the dressing procedures which exposes their contaminated 

knives to the beef carcasses, 

organs.      This is a non compliance 

of  9 CFR 310.18 and 9 CFR 416. I informed (b) (6) 

- ofthe non compliance.[8~&:1' instructed his plant employee to 

ected area with a hot wor waS:and retrained his employees on 

proper sanitary dresssing procedures.Establishment Management 

Response:Employees ([GJilJM and[GJilj ) were observed cutting 

through the hide while removing the feet from a beefcarcass. (b) (6) (b) (6) 

- held the carcass and observed the employees sanitizing the effected 

p;with a hot water rinse.  The employees were then retrained on 

proper dressing procedures by  before returning 

to their position on the kill floor.  The employees will be monitored by 

(b) (6) ) to ensure the employees are following procedures. 

5137 M527 JVK5413040 

925N-1 

04/25/2013 01001 SPS Verification C While conducting a Sanitaition Performance Standard ( SPS) inspection, I discovered 

that the floor at the foot of the Viscera shut was cracked and loose.  No food 

contact surfaces or edible product was affected, however his has created an 

insanitary condition which is in non compliance with SPS regulations (9CFR 

416.2(b)(2), 416.2(b)(3))  requiring walls/floors/ceilings to be 

constructed to a manner that is impervious, and which prevents the entrance of 

vermin.  l notified ) of 

the is non compliance. Establishment Management Response:Every Saturday a 

maintenance crew repairs any areas of the facility that are in need of repair 

which include (painting, electrical, plumbing, etc).  The floors are part of this 

Saturday activity and are patched when a crack or uneven surface is 

detected.  The floors are only patched on the weekends so to let the cement 

time to dry.  The area mentioned in this noncompliance was patched the 

following Saturday.  The floors will be monitored more closely to reduce any 

missed floor areas in need of repair. 
Est ID Est Nbr NR Number Date 

Procedure 

Code Regulations Status Description 

5137 M527 JVK1516040 

409N-1 

04/09/2013 01801 Pre-Op SSOP 

Record Review 

c At 0937 hours after the plant's preoperational sanitation inspection and prior to 

the start of production while Dr.[tpJQIIl was performing a pre-op inspection by 

the tripe processing area which is located north and a the lower level of the kill 

floor.  Dr.[my' observed dried residues from previous day 

production.&nbs;;TfSfied residue covered the surface ofthe direct product 

contact surface of a stainless steel barrier plate that is used to slow down the 

viscera as it slides down to the tripe table.  Dr.WJifllgtl implemented a 

regulatory control action, USDA reject tag no. 830370084 and informed(EJ 

- ·who instructed another plant employee to scrub, 

p sp; I removed the tag at 0950 hours after sanitary 

condition was restored. This finding does not meet the regulatory requirements of 

9CFR 416.4(a) which states, "All food-contact surfaces including food-contact 

surfaces of utensils and equipment, must be cleaned and sanitized as frequently as 

necessary to prevent the creation of insanitary conditions and the adulteration of 

product. 

5137 MS27 JVK5116032 

628N-1 

03/28/2013 04C02 livestock Humane 

Handling 

c On March 28, 2013, 1440 hours, while conducting a humane handling 

inspection task, I discovered a pair of  (2) inch nails sticking out from 

the fence post of the upper holding pen.  9CFR 313.1(a) states, "livestock 

pens, driveways and ramps sha ll be maintained in good repair.  They shall be 

free from sharp or protruding objects which may, in the opinion of 

the inspector, cause injury or pain to the animals.  loose boards, 

splintered or broken planking, and unnecessary openings where the head, feet, or 

legs of an animak may be injured shall be repaired". The establishment's pen 

was seen as unsafe which is a non compliance of the 

regulation.  I implemented a regulatory control action and placed US Reject 

tag number 830670430 on the post then informed the ll!JM IMJ.l..m~IJ-( of the violation.  The establishment promptly 

removed the two nails then I reinspected the pen and post and released the area for 

usage. I discovered this non compliance using HATS Category IV- Handling During 

Ante mortem Inspection. 
Est ID Est Nbr NR Number Date 

Procedure 

Code Regulations Status Description 

5137 M527 JVK0618033 

205N-1 

03/05/2013 01C02 Operational SSOP 

Review and 

Observation 

c While conducting an operational santation inspection of the plant, I discovered four 

inedible bins full of process meat products (veal bones) in the cooler.  The 

product had not be denatured.  The product was from the prior days 

production which ended at 0700 on Monday Ma rch 4th, 2013.  This is a non 

compliance,  as specified in 

9CFR 314.3(a).  9CFR 314.3(a):  Disposition of 

condemned products at official establishments having no tanking facilities. (a) 

Carcasses, parts of carcasses, and other products condemned at an official 

establishment which has no facilities for tanking shall, except as provided in 

paragraph (b) of this section or e lsewhere in this part, be destroyed in the presence 

of an inspector by incineration, or denatured with crude carbolic acid, or cresylic 

disinfectant, or a formula consisting of one part FD&C No.3 green coloring, 40 

parts water, 40 parts liquid detergent, and 40 parts oil of citronella or any other 

proprietary material approved by the Administrator in specific cases.   The 

establishment managment was notified. 
Est ID 

5137 

Est Nbr 

M527 

NR Number 

JVK3617034 

101N-1 

Date 

03/01/2013 

Procedure 

Code 

01001 

Regulations 

SPS Verification 

Status 

c 

5137 M527 JVK3313024 

61SN-1 

02/15/2013 01802 Pre-Op SSOP 

Review and 

Observation 

c 

Description 

While performing a Sanitation Performance Standards and Sanitary Dressing 

inspections I noticed a large amount of steam coming from a steamer located 

at the back part of the kill floor.  The steam coming from 

this steamer was causing a great number of condensation droplets to 

collect on the ceiling adjacent to that area.  9CFR 416.2 

(d) states an establishment must have ventilation adequate to control 

odors, vapors, and condensation to the extent necessary to prevent adulteration of 

product and the creation of insanitary conditions must be provided. The 

establishment was in violation of 9CFR 416.2 (d) which represents a non 

compliance.  The kill floor supervisor was notified, he informed the employee 

to wipe down the condensation and turn the steamer down.  I reinspected 

the area and found that the non compliance was corrected. 

At 0838 hours after the plant's preoperational sanitation inspection and prior to 

the start of production while performing hands on preoperational sanitation 

inspection by the South/East area of Unit 3, Cow Hoist area of the kill floor, I 

observed the equipment used to stuck to the throat ofthe cattle inorder to collect 

blood, a stainless knife nozzle with a rubber tube, has a solidified foreign gel 

substance on its direct product contact surface.  I also observed dried blood 

from previous day production on the juncture of the stainless noule and the rubber 

tube.  I immediately implemented regulatory control action, USDA reject tag 

no. 830670429, and notified .  I 

relinguished my regulatory control action at 0852 hours after the equipment was 

restored to its sanitary condition.This finding does not meet the regulatory 

requirements of 9CFR 416.4 (a) which states, "All food contact surfaces, including 

food contact surfaces of utensils and equipment, must be cleaned and sanitized as 

frequently as necessary to prevent the creation of insanitary conditions and the 

adulteration of product."