Putting Glass Walls on New York's Slaughterhouses So We Can
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Gold Medal Packing
Address: 8269 River Rd, Rome, NY 13424
Establishment No.: m17965
USDA Inspection Report: 24 Apr 2012
Code: 01D02
Violation: 310.18
Citation: On April 24, 2012, while doing a cooler check, I noticed 9 hog heads on 2 tree hooks had hair on them. They were scalded heads saved from the previous days slaughter. The heads had excessive hair on them. I applied tags B39280146 and B39280139. One tag for each tree hook. I informedd of the situation. had employees immediately trim the hogs heads. I reinspected the hog heads and removed the retain tags.
Regulation:
310.18(a) 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.
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