Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Putting Glass Walls on West Virginia's Slaughterhouses So We Can See Behind Closed Doors from FAUN Friends Of Animals United

Address: 129 Potomac Avenue, Moorefield, WV 26836-1246
Establishment No.: p810

USDA Inspection Report: 2 Jul 2010

Code:  03J01
Violation:  381.65(e), 417.2(c)(4)

Citation:  At 0710 hours, fecal material was observed while performing a food safety check on line # The fecal material was located in the kidney area inside the bird. , was informed and observed the 03J01 fecal noncompliance. The immediate action taken was to verbally counsel the sorters. No regulatory action was taken because complied with the plant's corrective action immediately by washing the affected bird with water and placing it back into production prior to the antimicrobial rinse. A retest was performed at 0722 hours and the plant's process was found to be in compliance. To prevent further occurrences the sorters were monitored for the remainder of the day. I performed the 03J02 procedure and all the elements were found to be in compliance. Fecal was also found on 06/30/2010, see NR #0187-2010 dated 06/30/2010. This document serves as written notification that your failure to comply with regulatory requirements could result in additional regulatory or administrative action.

Regulation:

381.65(e) Poultry carcasses contaminated with visible fecal material shall be prevented from entering the chilling tank.

417.2(c)(4) List the procedures, and the frequency with which those procedures will be performed, that will be used to monitor each of the critical control points to ensure compliance with the critical limits

 

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