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Brown Packing Co., Inc.

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

USDA Inspection Report: 25 Nov 2011

Code: 03J02
Violation: 310.22(a)(1), 310.22(c), 310.22(e)(1), 310.22(e)(2)

Citation: At 0700 hours FSIS [redacted] identified SRM material in carcass half (Lot 7927/Carcass 034) at final carcass inspection station. The carcass had not been appropriately identified with ribboned shroud pin by the establishment's SRM dedicated employee as indicated in the SRM GMP for Establishment #1085M. The SRM was located in the cervical vertebral column of the carcass. The carcass was tag with U.S Retain tag, and railed on to re-work station. [redacted] was shown non compliance, & removed SRM from carcass half. [redacted] & I identified that is was SRM material. 0732 hours [redacted] identified SRM material in carcass half in the same area as previous carcass half. U.S Retain tag was placed onto carcass half, and railed on to re-work station. [redacted] was notified and shown SRM material. The SRM material was removed after examination by CSI. No preventive measures were given at this time. The establishment' s procedure for SRM removal and carcass identification was not properly enacted by the SRM dedicated employee. This is written notification that Establishment 01085M failed to comply with FSIS regulatory requirements cited above. Last similar NR RSA5114112610N/1 dated 11/10/2011.

Regulation:

310.22(a)(1) The brain, skull, eyes, trigeminal ganglia, spinal cord, vertebral column (excluding the vertebrae of the tail, the transverse processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, and the wings of the sacrum), and dorsal root ganglia from cattle 30 months of age and older and

310.22(c) Specified risk materials must be removed from the carcasses of cattle, segregated from edible materials, and disposed of in accordance with § 314.1 or § 314.3 of this subchapter. The spinal cord from cattle 30 months of age and older must be removed from the carcass at the establishment where the animal was slaughtered.

310.22(e)(1) Establishments that slaughter cattle and establishments that process the carcasses or parts of cattle must develop, implement, and maintain written procedures for the removal, segregation, and disposition of specified risk materials. These procedures must address potential contamination of edible materials with specified risk materials before, during, and after entry into the establishment. Establishments must incorporate their procedures for the removal, segregation, and disposition of specified risk materials into their HACCP plans or Sanitation SOPs or other prerequisite programs.

310.22(e)(2) Establishments that slaughter cattle and establishments that process the carcasses or parts of cattle must take appropriate corrective action when either the establishment or FSIS determines that the establishment’s procedures for the removal, segregation, and disposition of specified risk materials, or the implementation or maintenance of these procedures, have failed to ensure that specified risk materials are adequately and effectively removed from the carcasses of cattle, segregated from edible materials, and disposed of in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.

Next Report: USDA Inspection Report: 28 Nov 2011
Previous Report: USDA Inspection Report: 23 Nov 2011

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