Putting Glass Walls on Rhode Island Slaughterhouses So We Can See Behind Closed Doors
Rhode Island Beef And Veal

Address: 60 Armento St, Johnston, RI 02919
Establishment No.: m53

USDA Inspection Report: 22 Aug 2011

Code: 06D01
Violation: 314.3, 314.4, 416.1, 416.2(a), 416.3(a), 416.4(b)

Citation: Upon conclusion of meeting with Est. # 5300 management notifying them of Notice of Deferral and the implementation of verification plan, I began to verify conditions outlined in the verification plan and observed these conditions. 1) Observed rodent droppings around and under a old electric motor in a cellar room off of the hide and gut room. I also observed an area approximately four square feet of maggots on the floor in the same room. Guts stored in the cellar are emitting a strong odor and product is not denatured as per 9 CFR 314.3(a) and 314.4. There are two beef heads stored outside the livestock pen behind a piece of plywood are covered with maggots, an obvious fly breeding source. 2) I observed in slaughter room the viscera tray has spattered welds in one inside corner and still small cracks in the welds under the handles. 3) The freezer has ice build-up approximately one foot from the door top and around the door. There is product in bags that is unidentifiable because of the frost covering the packages. Ice build-up on the floor, the ceiling and around the condenser unit. 4) The auxiliary processing room now has adequate lighting, however the bench has dead insects and other unidentifiable debris. There are dead insects in the floor corners as well as cob webs. These are the first items identified for verification upon implementation of the verification plan dated 08/22/2011. Mr. was notified of these non compliances and of this non compliance record..

Regulation:

314.3(a) Carcasses, parts of carcasses, and other products condemned at an official establishment which has no facilities for tanking shall, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section or elsewhere in this part, be destroyed in the presence of an inspector by incineration, or denatured with crude carbolic acid, or cresylic disinfectant, or a formula consisting of one part FD&C No. 3 green coloring, 40 parts water, 40 parts liquid detergent, and 40 parts oil of citronella or any other proprietary material approved by the Administrator in specific cases. When such product is to be denatured, it shall be freely slashed before the denaturing agent is applied, except that, in the case of dead animals that have not been dressed, the denaturant may be applied by injection. The denaturant must be deposited in all portions of the carcass or product to the extent necessary to preclude its use for food purposes.

314.4 Tanks, fertilizer driers, and other equipment used in the preparation of inedible product must be operated in a manner that will suppress odors incident to such preparation which could adulterate edible product or create insanitary conditions.

416.1 Each official establishment must be operated and maintained in a manner sufficient to prevent the creation of insanitary conditions and to ensure that product is not adulterated.

416.2(a) The grounds about an establishment must be maintained to prevent conditions that could lead to insanitary conditions, adulteration of product, or interfere with inspection by FSIS program employees. Establishments must have in place a pest management program to prevent the harborage and breeding of pests on the grounds and within establishment facilities. Pest control substances used must be safe and effective under the conditions of use and not be applied or stored in a manner that will result in the adulteration of product or the creation of insanitary conditions.

416.3(a) Equipment and utensils used for processing or otherwise handling edible product or ingredients must be of such material and construction to facilitate thorough cleaning and to ensure that their use will not cause the adulteration of product during processing, handling, or storage. Equipment and utensils must be maintained in sanitary condition so as not to adulterate product.

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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