Address: 116 Willis St. Gaffney, SC 29340
Establishment No.: m1085
USDA Inspection Report: 09 Sep 2011
Code: 01C01
Violation: 416.4(d)
Citation: Approximately 16:15 hours several
heads were observed dragging the floor around hide puller
area.[redacted] (gutting at the time) was notified of situation.
[redacted] instructed head Inspector to condemn head 425 & 426 due
to touching thefloor.[redacted] was the only [redacted] in the area
at this time, and stated he will notify employees of dragging
heads. [redacted] then returned to eviscerate
carcasses.Approximately 16:19 hours I observed a head th rown
across the floor from hide puller area. [redacted] was again
notified and stated the head will be thrown away. Shortly after
this situation I observed long carcass with head attached
dragging the floor to the pre eviscerating station . The head began
dragging the floor at hide puller area without white pan under,
causing head to become adulterated. Also the legs of the same
carcass were dragging from hide puller area with hide attached
[redacted] & [redacted] were notified. U.S Retain tags 832 038265 &
832 038261were applied to each side of contaminated carcass. The
carcass was trimmed and released approximately 16:45. Preventive
measures were not given at this time. This document serves as
written notification that your establishment failed to comply with
FSIS regulatory requirement cited above.
Regulation:
416.4(d) Product must be protected from adulteration during processing, handling, storage, loading, and unloading at and during transportation from official establishments.
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