Putting Glass Walls on Washington Slaughterhouses So We Can See Behind Closed Doors
Washington Beef, LLC

Address: 201 Elmwood Road, Toppenish, WA, 98948
Establishment No.: 00235 M or m235

USDA Inspection Report: 07 August 2010

Code:  06D01
Violation:  416.4(b)

Citation:

On August 7, 2010 at approximately 0540 hours I, CSI , performed a 01B02 (Pre-operational Sanitation Verification) and observed the following: Several pieces of fat and blood residue from the previous day's production on the foot guard of the bunging stand. I also observed blood residue on the front and bottom sides of the hand washing sinks on the liver side of the evisceration table. During further inspection of the carcass stimulator (after the Hot Water Cabinet), I observed several pieces of fat all about 1/2 inch and larger in size on the post and insulators on the back side and top of the stainless steel plating. I also found numerous pieces of fat and blood on the floor through out the entire offal room. I informed the , of these findings. He immediately instructed the accompanying clean-up personnel to re-clean and sanitize the areas affected. The items were then re-inspected and passed prior to start of the processing operation. These findings are non-compliant with CFR 416.4(b) which states in part that the non food contact surfaces must be cleaned as necessary to prevent insanitary conditions and the adulteration of product. I verbally informed of these non-compliances and that a written document would be presented to the ). The company's Food Safety Support Program dated 11/27/02, states on page #1, of the section ' , that . On page #2 under the heading ' , it states " " No similar NR's have been written for non-contact surfaces during pre-operational inspection.

Regulation:

416.4(b)  Non-food-contact surfaces of facilities, equipment, and utensils used in the operation of the establishment must be cleaned and sanitized as frequently as necessary to prevent the creation of insanitary conditions and the adulteration of product.

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