USDA 

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- United States Department of Agriculture

October 10, 2023

Parish Meat Processing LLC Sent via email & USPS

Establishment 3181 

219 Corporate Dr.

Sibley, LA 71073

Attention: Mr. Jackson McConnico, Owner Manager

NOTICE OF SUSPENSION HELD IN ABEYANCE

On October 5, 2023, your establishment was provided verbal notification by Dr. Gary Davis, 

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 3181, Parish Meat Processing

LLC, Sibley, Louisiana. 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 9 CFR

313.16(a)(1). A written Notice of Suspension was issued to your establishment on 

October 6, 2023.

On October 6, 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, 

1) Developed a written humane handling robust systematic approach program. 

2) Training of employees on handling animals and on signs of sensibility, training documented

on Harvest Floor Training log.

3) Sensibility checks to be performed on each animal and the result documented on Stunning and 

Sensibility Log. 

4) Firearm (.22) rifle to be used as the primary stun method and on security shot and a backup

(.45) handgun will be readily available to stun operator. 

5) Monitoring animals’ handling on each day animals on the property and result documented on 

Humane handling log.

After careful evaluation of the submissions of your proffered corrective and preventive

measures, you were contacted on October 6, 2023, by Dr. Davis 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

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
 

 

 

 

 

 

Parish Meat Processing LLC 2

Notice of Suspension Held in Abeyance

October 10, 2023

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

(DVMS), at

(b) (6) (b) (6)

, District Veterinary Medical Specialist

Sincerely,

Jennifer Beasley-McKean, DVM

District Manager

cc:

(b) (6)

, Frontline Supervisor, Shreveport, LA.

Inspector in Charge, Establishment 3181, Sibley, LA
 

 

 

 

 

VERIFICATION PLAN 

Parish Meat Processing LLC 

Establishment 3181 

October 10, 2023 

On Thursday October 5, 2023, Parish Meat Processing LLC, Establishment 3181, Sibley, 

Louisiana, 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 October 6, 2023, are 

effectively implemented. 

Livestock Humane Handling 

9 CFR 320.1 (a) 

Verify once 

Verify that the establishment has developed a written Humane Handling Robust Systematic 

Approach program. 

Verify that training of employees on animals handling and sensibility check has been completed 

and employees’ names and signatures matches those who perform stunning. Record documented 

on Harvest Floor Training Log. 

Livestock Humane Handling 

9 CFR 313.16(a)(1), 9 CFR 313.1, 9 CFR 313.2, and 9 CFR 320.1(a) 

Verify On each day of slaughter. 

Verify that .22 firearm is used as the primary stun device and for security shot. 

Verify that a backup (.45) pistol is immediately available within reach of stun operator. 

Verify that sensibility check is performed on each animal and result documented on documented 

on the Stunning and Sensibility Log. 

Verify On each day animals on the property: 

Verify that monitoring of humane handling records are completed and documented on the 

Humane Handling Log.