North Carolina Slaughterhouses

NOTICE of SUSPENSION HELD in ABEYANCE:

On October 23, 2013, your establishment received official notification from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), ofthe suspension ofthe assignment ofFSlS inspectors for slaughter operations at Halal Meat Slaughter House, Est. 31795–M. The decision to suspend inspection at your establishment was based on the determination, by FSIS that your establishment failed to slaughter and handle animals humanely.

On October 24, 2013, you provided FSIS with proposed responses to the suspension action. Your responses outlined written corrective and preventive measures to bring your establishment into compliance with humane handling of livestock requirements and to achieve compliance with the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C 603), the Humane Methods ofSlaughter act of 1978 (HMSA) (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), and regulations {9 CFR part 313.2(t), 313.16,313.15 and 313.50 (c)}.
Based on your submitted written assurances, you were verbally informed that the suspension ofthe assignment of inspectors for slaughter operations at your plant would be held in abeyance effective October 24, 2013 in accordance with 9 CFR part 500.5 (e).

The suspension will remain in abeyance pending verification by FSIS that your proposed corrective and preventive measures have been effectively implemented. Plant personnel should monitor operations to prevent violations ofhumane handling and slaughter from occurring in the future. It is also important for you to understand the responsibility of FSIS to initiate action when there is a failure to operate in accordance with 9 CFR Part 313 of the regulations.

As an operator of a federally inspected establishment, you are expected to comply with FSIS regulations. Please be advised that your failure to effectively implement corrective and preventive measures may result in reinstatement of suspension or further enforcement action.

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NOTICE of SUSPENSION:

This letter confirms the verbal notification you were given on October 23, 2013 by the onsite Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) personnel ofthe suspension ofthe assignment of inspectors for slaughter operations at Halal Meat Slaughter House, Est. 31795–M, herein after referred to as “your establishment”. This action was initiated, in accordance with Title 9 ofthe Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 500.3 (b), after FSIS determined that your establishment failed to handle animals humanely.

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NOTICE of REINSTATED SUSPENSION HELD in ABEYANCE:

On June II, 20 13, your establishment received official notification from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), of the suspension of the assignment of FSIS inspectors for slaughter operations at Matkins Meat Processors, Inc., Est. 07975–M. This action was initiated, in accordance with Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 500.3 (b), after FSIS determined that your establishment failed to handle animals humanely.

On June 14,2013, you were notified that because of your continued failure to provide adequate corrective actions to the reinstated suspension; this matter would be referred to our Enforcement and Litigation Division (ELD) in Wash., D.C. for review and analysis and all correspondence regarding the matter was directed to ELD.

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NOTICE of REINSTATEMENT of SUSPENSION:

This letter confirms the verbal notification you were given on June 11, 2013 by the onsite Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) personnel ofthe suspension ofthe assignment of inspectors for slaughter operations at Matkins Meat Processors, Inc., Est. 07975–M, herein after referred to as “your establishment”. This action was initiated, in accordance with Title 9 ofthe Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 500.3 (b), after FSIS determined that your establishment failed to handle animals humanely.

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NOTICE of REINSTATED SUSPENSION HELD in ABEYANCE:

On May 14,2013, your establishment received official notification from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), ofthe suspension ofthe assignment ofFSIS inspectors for slaughter operations at Matkins Meat Processors, Inc., Est. 07975–M. The decision to suspend inspection at your establishment was based on the determination, by FSIS that your establishment failed to slaughter and handle animals humanely.

On May 16, 2013, you provided FSIS with proposed responses to the suspension action. Your responses outlined written corrective and preventive measures to bring your establishment into compliance with humane handling of livestock requirements and to achieve compliance with the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C 603), the Humane Methods of Slaughter act of 1978 (HMSA) (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), and regulations {9 CFR part 313.2(f), 313.16, 313.15 and 313.50 (c)}.

Based on your submitted written assurances, you were verbally informed that the suspension ofthe assignment of inspectors for slaughter operations at your plant would be held in abeyance effective
May 16, 2013 in accordance with 9 CFR part 500.5 (e).

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NOTICE of REINSTATEMENT of SUSPENSION:

This letter confirms the verbal notification you were given on May 14, 2013 by the onsite Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) personnel of the suspension ofthe assignment of inspectors for slaughter operations at Matkins Meat Processors, Inc., Est. 07975–M, herein after referred to as “your establishment”. This action was initiated, in accordance with Title 9 ofthe Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 500.3 (b), after FSIS determined that your establishment failed to handle animals humanely.

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NOTICE of SUSPENSION HELD in ABEYANCE:

On April 04, 2013, your establishment received official notification from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), ofthe suspension ofthe assignment ofFSIS inspectors for slaughter operations at Matkins Meat Processors, Inc., Est. 07975–M. The decision to suspend inspection at your establishment was based on the determination, by FSIS that your establishment failed to slaughter and handle animals humanely.

On April 5, 2013, you provided FSIS with proposed responses to the suspension action. Your responses outlined written corrective and preventive measures to bring your establishment into compliance with humane handling of livestock requirements and to achieve compliance with the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C 603), the Humane Methods of Slaughter act of 1978 (HMSA) (7 U.S.C. I 901 et seq.), and regulations {9 CFR part 313.2(t), 313.16, 313.15 and 313.50 (c)}.

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NOTICE of SUSPENSION:

This letter confirms the verbal notification you were given on Apri14, 2013 by the onsite Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) personnel of the suspension ofthe assignment of inspectors for slaughter operations at Matkin’s Meat Processors, Inc., Est. 07975–M, herein after referred to as “your establishment”. This action was initiated, in accordance with Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 500.3 (b), after FSIS determined that your establishment failed to handle animals humanely.

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NOTICE of SUSPENSION HELD in ABEYANCE:

On March 25, 2013 your establishment received official notification from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), ofthe suspension ofthe assignment ofFSIS inspectors for slaughter operations at Sessoms Packing of Ahoskie, Est. 19922–M. The decision to suspend inspection at your establishment was based on the determination, by FSIS that your establishment failed to slaughter and handle animals humanely.

On March 27, 2013 you provided FSIS with proposed responses to the suspension action. Your responses outlined written corrective and preventive measures to bring your establishment into compliance with humane handling of livestock requirements and to achieve compliance with the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C 603), the Humane Methods of Slaughter act of 1978 (HMSA) (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), and regulations {9 CFR part 313.2(f), 313.16,313.15 and 313.50 (c)}.

Based on your submitted written assurances, you were verbally informed that the suspension ofthe assignment ofinspectors for slaughter operations at your plant would be held in abeyance effective March 27, 2013 in accordance with 9 CFR part 500.5 (e).

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NOTICE of SUSPENSION:

This letter confirms the verbal notification you were given on March 25, 2013 by the onsite Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) personnel of the suspension of the assignment of inspectors for slaughter operations at Sessoms Packing of Ahoskie, Est. 19922–M, herein after referred to as “your establishment”. This action was initiated, in accordance with Title 9 ofthe Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 500.3 (b), after FSIS determined that your establishment failed to handle animals humanely.

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