USDA

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United States Department of Agriculture 

Food Safety and 

Inspection Service 

Office of Field 

Operations 

Denver District Office 

1 Denver Federal 

Center, Bldg. 45 

P.O. Box 25387 

Denver, CO 80225 

Voice (303)236-9800 

Fax (303)236-9794 

October 31, 2023 

SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL 

Kristopher Musgrave, Establishment Administrator/ Owner 

Jessica Musgrave, Owner 

Stagecoach Meat Company, LLC 

Establishment Ml748 

600 West Third Ave 

Wiggins, CO 80654 

kmusgrave@stagecoachmeats.com 

jmusgrave@stagecoachmeats.com 

LETTER OF DEFERRAL (LOD) 

Dear Kristopher & Jessica Musgrave, 

On October 25, 2023, the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) issued your 

establishment, Stagecoach Meat Company, LLC, Est.Ml748, a Notice of Intended 

Enforcement (NOIE) in accordance with FSIS Rules of Practice, Title 9 CFR 500.3(b), 

based on your failure to meet regulato1y requirements regarding livestock humane 

slaughter at your establishment. 

On October 26, 2023, the Denver District Office received a written response from your 

fnm. After reviewing your response, FSIS requested clarification on October 27, 2023. 

On October 30, 2023, the Denver District Office received your fnm's clarifications. 

FSIS has carefully reviewed your responses and detennined that, based on your 

proposed modifications and plan of action, FSIS will defer a decision on an 

enforcement action pending verification by FSIS inspection personnel that Stagecoach 

Meat Company, LLC, Est. Ml748, has effectively implemented its proposed measures. 

The decision pe1taining to this enforcement action will be based upon the plant's 

validation, verification, and execution ofthese actions. Plant personnel should continue 

to monitor operations to prevent additional inhumane failures from occmTing. 

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

comply with the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and all applicable FSIS 

regulations. Your failure to comply with the regulato1y requirements, or to effectively 

implement the measures addressed in your written response, may result in FSIS 

initiating fuither enforcement actions, and/or other appropriate administrative or legal 

actions. 

Based on your proffered conective actions, an FSIS representative will compose a 

Verification Plan and provide a copy to you. The FSIS Verification Plan is designed to 

ensure that your establishment fully implements the revisions to your humane handling 

program and other conective actions stated in your submissions, including all 
monitoring activities at your establishment and that these revisions and actions are effective in 

assuring future regulato1y compliance. 

The FSIS Verification Plan identifies your proposed coITective actions, the relevant regulation, and 

PHIS code under which FSIS officials will verify implementation and effectiveness along with any 

timeframes you identified in your proposed action plan. 

Ifyou have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Denver District Office at (303) 236-

9800. 

Sincerely, 

ROBERT REEDER ~~~•ignedbyROBERT 

Date: 2023.1 1.01 15:23:14 -06'00' 

Dr. Robert Reeder 

District Manager 

USDA FSIS OFO 

Denver District Office 

cc: F/OQER 

Est. File 

D. James, DDM 

J. Monteverde, DDM 

J. VanHook, DDM 

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