United States Department -- of Agriculture 

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Food Safety and 

Inspection Service 

May 11, 2023 

Office of Field 

Operations Delivered via Electronic Mail on May 11, 2023 Des Moines District 

Office 

HyLife Foods Windom LLC 

Neal Smith Federal EST. #45856 

Building 2850 Hwy. 60 East 210 Walnut Street 

Room 985 Windom, MN 56101 

Des Moines, IA 

50309-2123 Attention: Glen Taylor, Owner 

Voice 515.727.8960 

Fax 515.727.8991 NOTICE OF REINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENSION HELD IN ABEYANCE 

Dear Mr. Taylor: 

This letter serves as official notification by the Food Safety and Inspection Service 

(FSIS) of our decision to place the Notice of Reinstatement of Suspension (NROS), 

initiated on May 10, 2023, at EST. 45856, HyLife Foods Windom, LLC, located at 

2850 Hwy. 60 East, Windom, MN., 56101, into abeyance. 

On May 10, 2023, you provided FSIS, via emails, written corrective actions and 

preventive measures, in response to the regulatory noncompliance detailed in the 

NROS. The response outlined actions adequate to address the noncompliance 

regarding humane handling of livestock requirements, including a plan to maintain 

compliance with the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) Title 21 of the United 

States Code (21 U.S.C. 603), the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1978 

(HMSA) (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq), and federal regulations {Title 9 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (9 CFR) Part 313.5(a)(3)}. The following documents were 

included, detailing actions immediately implemented and further proposed at 

your establishment: 

Specifically: 

• NOS Response (1 page) 

• AM Post 

(b) (4)

and Insensibility Training (2 pages) 

• Captive Bolt Training Post 

(b) (4)

• Daily Kill Floor Insensibility Audit (1 page) 

• Daily Kill Floor Insensibility Audit Training (2 pages) 

• Previous Training for Shackler (1 page) 

• Post 

(b) (4)

Training (6 pages) 

Based on your written response, you were informed via email, that the 

suspension of the assignment of IPP, for slaughter operations, at your 

establishment is held in abeyance effective at 7:54pm on May 10, 2023. 

An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer 
Mr. Glen Taylor, Owner Notice of Reinstatement of Suspension 

Hy Life Foods Windom, LLC, Est. 45856 May 10, 2023 

The suspension will remain in abeyance pending verification by FSIS personnel 

that your proposed conective actions and preventive measures have been 

effectively implemented and are adequate to maintain compliance. Establishment 

personnel should monitor operations to prevent violations of humane handling 

and slaughter from occuning in the future. It is also impo1t ant for you to 

understand the responsibility of FSIS to initiate action when there is a failure to 

operate in accordance with 9 CFR Pait 313 of the regulations. 

During the abeyance period verification activities will be conducted by IPP and 

results will be reported to the Des Moines District Office on a weekly basis. The 

decision to hold the suspension action in abeyance is based on the proffered 

actions. Any modifications to your submitted conective actions and preventive 

measures made during the abeyance period need to be submitted, in writing, to 

the Des Moines District Office for review prior to implementation by your 

establishment. 

Please be advised that, as a federally inspected establishment, you are expected to 

comply with FSIS regulations and to take appropriate conective action to prevent 

inhumane handling of livestock at your establishment. Your failure to comply 

with these requirements or to implement the measures in your action plan could 

result in reinstatement of the suspension of inspection at your establishment or 

other appropriate administrative or legal action. 

If you have questions regai·ding this matter lease feel free to contact the Des Moines 

District Office, at 515-727-8960 or District Veterinai Medical 

Specialist (DVMS), at , DVMS, at 

Sincerely, 

0igitally signed by JEFFERY JEFFERY JACOBSEN 

Da for te : 2023.05.11 14:53:20 JACOBSEN -05'00' 

Dawn Sprouls, DVM 

District Manager 

USDA FSIS OFO 

Des Moines District Office 

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Mr. Glen Taylor, Owner Notice ofReinstatement of Suspension 

Hy Life Foods Windom, LLC, Est. 45856 May 10, 2023 

cc: SheITi Johnson, EARO 

, Humane Handling Enforcement Coordinator 

Shaun Smith, OIEA Regional Director 

Mark Johnson, DDM 

Todd Ge1wig, DDM 

Jeff Jacobsen DDM 

SEIAO 

,SEIAO 

, DCS 

DVMS 

, DVMS 

FLS 

, IIC at EST. 45856 

FO/Qua1terly Repo1ts 

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