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Brown Packing Co., Inc.

Address: 116 Willis St. Gaffney, SC 29340
Establishment No.: m1085

USDA Inspection Report: 25 Aug 2011

Code: 01802
Violation: 416.1, 416.2(a), 416.4(a), 416.4(b)

Citation: The following non compliance was observed during pre-op inspections. 05:12 rust was located on top of brisket saw and a long the entire saw blade. The skinners/shavers were observed in grey tote with oil in the bottom of the pan, also located in the bottom of the same pan with shavers were a dead fly. The saw blade is used to cut d irectly into the belly of each carcass.The shavers are used to skin the hide back of each carcass. Due to rust found on brisket blade, and fly found in tote with shavers created insanitary conditions.U.S Reject tag 832 038138 was applied to contam inated surface. [redacted] was notified and shown non compliance. The blade was removed  from production area. [redacted] stated he will notify employee responsiblefor putting the shavers in pan containing pest. Also [redacted] stated he would notify ma intenance of rusty blade inside brisket saw.U.S Reject tag was removed  approximately 05:22. This is written notification that your establishment failed to comply with FSIS regu latory requ irements cited above.

Regulation:

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) Grounds and pest control. 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.

416.4(a) All food-contact surfaces, including food-contact surfaces of utensils and equipment, must be cleaned and sanitized as frequently as necessary to prevent the creation of insanitary conditions and the adulteration of 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.

 

Next Report: USDA Inspection Report: 26 Aug 2011

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