United States Department of Agriculture

July 26, 2023

USA Beef Packing, LLC Sent via email and USPS 

Establishment 51303 

3845 Cedarvale Rd.

Roswell, NM 88203

Attention: Mr. Jose Alberto Madrid, Owner

NOTICE OF SUSPENSION HELD IN ABEYANCE

On July 22, 2023, your establishment was provided verbal notification by

Dr. Kinsey Naylor-Byles, Deputy District Manager, that the Food Safety and Inspection Service 

(FSIS) was, effective immediately, suspending the assignment of inspectors related to the 

Slaughter Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan(s) at Establishment 51303, 

USA Beef Packing LLC, Roswell, New Mexico. This action was based on the observation of an 

egregious inhumane handling practice; a violation of Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR), Part 313.30(a)(1), 9 CFR 313.30(a)(3), and 9 CFR 313.15(a)(1). A written Notice of 

Suspension was issued to your establishment on July 24, 2023. 

On July 24, 2023, and July 25, 2023, your establishment provided written responses to the Dallas 

District Office proffering immediate corrective actions and further preventive measures to be 

implemented to ensure that animals would be handled and slaughtered humanely at your facility.

Your corrective actions and preventive measures included the following: the interior of the 

knock box will be lined higher with plastic and rubber to ensure that an animal cannot touch any 

metal causing the electric stunner to ground and be ineffective; a rubber mat will be placed on 

the floor of the knock box for swine kill; the condition of the plastic liner and rubber mat in the 

kill floor will be monitored and documented on the Pre-Operational Inspection RI Slaughter 

sheet; employees will be trained on application of electric stun on Swine using 2013 Stunning 

Pigs with a BD Stunner; the names and signature of employees trained will be documented on 

the Livestock Best Handling Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures form and provided 

to FSIS for review; hog stunner voltage verification to be completed weekly at the low and high 

voltage positions and results documented on the ES Hog Stunner Voltage Verification form; 

sensibility check will be performed on 30% or a minimum of 30 animals on each day of 

slaughter and result documented on the Addendum 3 Documentation of Sensibility Check form; 

monitoring of effective stunning will be performed on (25) animals each day of slaughter and 

score will be documented on the Livestock Handling and Stunning QA Audit form; maintenance 

of all stun devices, both primary and backup, will be completed at the end of each day of 

slaughter and result documented on the Gun Cleaning Operator Preventive Measure Directive 

form; a security knock will be applied on each animal, except sheep, lambs, and goats, and 

documented on the Addendum 2 Knocking and Security Knock Administered form; swine

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

Office of Field Operations

Dallas District Office

1100 Commerce Street, Room 516

Dallas, TX 75242

Voice 214-767-9116 Fax 844-622-0080

An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
USA Beef Packing, LLC 2 

Notice of Suspension Held in Abeyance 

July 26, 2023 

handling, stunning, and slaughter will be included in the reassessed and updated copy of your 

written animal welfare program named Livestock Best Handling Procedures & Standard 

Operating Procedures. 

After careful evaluation of the first and second submissions of your proffered corrective and 

preventive measures, you were contacted on July 25, 2023, by Dr. Naylor-Byles who informed 

you of the decision to hold the suspension in abeyance and explained the verification process.

The suspension will remain in abeyance pending verification by FSIS that your proffered 

preventive and corrective measures have been effectively implemented. A copy of FSIS’s 

Verification Plan is enclosed to assist you in understanding the nature and importance of the 

Agency’s verification activities. This Verification Plan is designed to verify that your 

establishment fully implements the corrective actions in your response and that these actions are 

effective in assuring ongoing regulatory compliance. It identifies the corrective action elements, 

the relevant regulatory requirements, and the Public Health Information System (PHIS) tasks 

under which each corrective action element will be verified.

You are reminded that as an operator of a federally inspected facility, you are expected to 

comply with FSIS Regulations and to take appropriate corrective action at your establishment. 

Failure to comply with regulatory requirements could result in the reinstatement of suspension of 

inspection for your HACCP plan(s), or other appropriate administrative or legal action. 

If you have any questions, contact , District Veterinary Medical Specialist 

(DVMS), at 

Sincerely,

Jennifer Beasley-McKean, DVM 

District Manager

cc:

, Frontline Supervisor, Albuquerque, NM 

Inspector in Charge, Establishment 51303, Roswell, NM 

(b) (6) (b) (6) (b) (6)
On July 22, 2023, USA Beef Packing LLC, Establishment 51303, Roswell, New Mexico, was 

issued a Notice of Suspension for an egregious incident of inhumane handling. This verification 

plan is designed to verify the corrective actions and preventive measures listed in the 

establishment’s responses submitted on July 24, 2023, and July 25, 2023, are effectively 

implemented.

Livestock Humane Handling

9 CFR 320.1 (a) 

Verify once

Verify that employees have completed training on the application of electric stun on swine using 

2013 Stunning Pigs with a BD Stunner, and that names, date, and signature of those who 

complete it are listed on the Livestock Best Handling Procedures and Standard Operating 

Procedures form.

Verify that swine handling, stunning, and slaughter will be included in the reassessed and 

updated copy of the written animal welfare program named Livestock Best Handling Procedures 

& Standard Operating Procedures.

VERIFICATION PLAN

USA Beef Packing LLC 

Establishment 51303 

July 26, 2023

Livestock Humane Handling

9 CFR 313.30(a)(1), 9 CFR 313.30(a)(3), 9 CFR 313.15 (a)(1), and 9 CFR 320.1(a)

Verify weekly

Verify that the Hog Stunner Voltage Verification is completed weekly at the low and high 

voltage positions and results are documented on the ES Hog Stunner Voltage Verification form.

Verify On each day of Swine slaughter

Verify that the condition of the plastic liner and rubber mats placed on the floor of knock box 

have been monitored by QA and results documented on the Pre-Operational Inspection RI 

Slaughter form. 

Verify that an additional (QA, Management, or Lead) monitoring of effective stunning is 

performed on (25) animals during each day of swine slaughter, and the score result is 

documented on the Livestock Handling and Stunning QA Audit Form. 

Verify that a security knock is applied on each animal except sheep, lambs, and goats, and is 

documented on the Addendum 2 Knocking and Security Knock Administered form. 

Verify that an additional (QA, Management, or Lead) sensibility check is performed on 30% or 

a minimum of 30 animals on each day of slaughter and result documented on the Addendum 3 

Documentation of Sensibility Check form. 
Livestock Humane Handling cont.d

9 CFR 313.30(a)(1), 9 CFR 313.30(a)(3), 9 CFR 313.15 (a)(1), and 9 CFR 320.1(a)

Verify that maintenance of all stun devices, primary and backup, has been completed at the end 

of each day of slaughter and result documented on the Gun Cleaning Operator Preventive 

Measure Directive form.

USA Beef Packing, LLC Verification Plan 2 

July 26, 2023
On July 22, 2023, USA Beef Packing LLC, Establishment 51303, Roswell, New Mexico, was 

issued a Notice of Suspension for an egregious incident of inhumane handling. This verification 

plan is designed to verify the corrective actions and preventive measures listed in the 

establishment’s responses submitted on July 24, 2023, and July 25, 2023, are effectively 

implemented. Revisions are in bold italic type with strikethrough

Livestock Humane Handling

9 CFR 320.1 (a) 

Verify once

Verify that employees have completed training on the application of electric stun on swine using 

2013 Stunning Pigs with a BD Stunner, and that names, date, and signature of those who 

complete it are listed on the Livestock Best Handling Procedures and Standard Operating 

Procedures form.

Verify that swine handling, stunning, and slaughter will be included in the reassessed and 

updated copy of the written animal welfare program named Livestock Best Handling Procedures 

& Standard Operating Procedures.

VERIFICATION PLAN

USA Beef Packing LLC 

Establishment 51303 

July 26, 2023

Revised July 27, 2023

Livestock Humane Handling

9 CFR 313.30(a)(1), 9 CFR 313.30(a)(3), 9 CFR 313.15 (a)(1), and 9 CFR 320.1(a)

Verify weekly

Verify that the Hog Stunner Voltage Verification is completed weekly at the low and high 

voltage positions and results are documented on the ES Hog Stunner Voltage Verification form.

Verify On each day of Swine slaughter

Verify that the condition of the plastic liner and rubber mats placed on the floor of knock box 

have been monitored by QA and results documented on the Pre-Operational Inspection RI 

Slaughter form. 

Verify that an additional (QA, Management, or Lead) monitoring of effective stunning is 

performed on (25) animals during each day of swine slaughter, and the score result is 

documented on the Livestock Handling and Stunning QA Audit Form. 

Verify that a security knock is applied on each animal except sheep, lambs, and goats, and is 

documented on the Addendum 2 Knocking and Security Knock Administered form. 

Verify that an additional (QA, Management, or Lead) sensibility check is performed on 30% of 

each species of animals or a minimum of 30 animals on each day of slaughter and result 

documented on the Addendum 3 Documentation of Sensibility Check form. 
Livestock Humane Handling cont.d

9 CFR 313.30(a)(1), 9 CFR 313.30(a)(3), 9 CFR 313.15 (a)(1), and 9 CFR 320.1(a)

Verify that maintenance of all stun devices, primary and backup, has been completed at the end 

of each day of slaughter and result documented on the Gun Cleaning Operator Preventive 

Measure Directive form.

USA Beef Packing, LLC Verification Plan 2 

July 27, 2023