Colorado Slaughterhouses

Code: 01001
Violation: 416.2(d), 416.1

Citation: At approximately 3:10 pm while I [redacted] was observing operations in the cooked product showering room, noticed multiple areas of the cement ceiling dripping condensation. Upon further observation of the ceiling it was discovered to be totally covered in condensation. I notified the [redacted]. There was no product involved. An Nr review for the past 90 days showed no similar findings

Regulation:

416.2(d) Ventilation. Ventilation adequate to control odors, vapors, and condensation to the extent necessary to prevent adulteration of product and the creation of insanitary conditions must be provided.

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.

Code: 01802
Violation: 416.4(a), 416.13(c), 416.13(a), 416.4(b)

Citation: At 0540 while I [redacted] was performing the observation portion of the Per-Operation inspection procedure. I observed the following noncompliance. The packing room had build up on the outside rail of the conveyer;the lip on the upper portion of the shield for the top conveyer also has build up on it. In the Skinning room there is meat scraps (5) five ranging for 1/8 to 1/4 inches in size on the water hose that is connected to the skinning machine. In the Kitchen area all the following deficiencies are product contact surfaces;the hydroflaker has pou ltry flakes from the pervious days production on the inside of the guide, the (2) second stuffer had meat and rust on the arm the runs down the middle of the hopper, the (3) third line the hanging machine had the bag form the previous days production on it. There is fat & meat build up on the bag that covers the controls for the machine. I verbally [redacted] informed that she would be receiving a noncompliance report over these deficiencies. You have the right to appeal this Noncompliance under 9CFR 306.5. There was no USDA retain tag used. A review of the establishment’ s noncompliance’s for the last 90 days shows no similar noncompliance’s for the same root cause.

Regulation:

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.

416.13(c) Each official establishment shall monitor daily the implementation of the procedures in the Sanitation SOP’s.

416.13(a) Each official establishment shall conduct the pre-operational procedures in the Sanitation SOP’s before the start of operations.

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.

Code: 03G02
Violation: 417.4(a)(2)(ii)

Citation: While doing the record review portion of the Fully Cooked Not Shelf Stable procedure I observed that there was no direct observation for the product produced on Friday August 5, 2011. I asked [redacted] if they have a new form for direct observation? [redacted] said that she was in the middle of making one but had not finished it yet.I asked [redacted] if she could show me the direct observation for the product that they were shipping out today Monday August 8, 2011. [redacted] said that she will look and see if she could find it. When [redacted] returned she informed me that they were training a new person on how to do that procedure and they didn’t write it down. At this time I verbally informed [redacted] that she would be receiving a noncompliance report over this. A review of the establishment’s noncompliance reports shows no noncompliance reports for the same root cause in the last 90 days. You have the right to appeal this noncompliance report under 9CFR 306.5.

Regulation:

417.4(a)(2)(ii) Direct observations of monitoring activities and corrective actions;

Code: 01802
Violation: 416.13(c), 416.4(b), 416.4(a)

Citation: While doing the pre operation sanitation procedure at 0545hrs on July 12, 2011; 1 [redacted] observed the follow in 1/4 deficiencies.There were pieces of meat ranging in size form 1/4 in wide by 1 inch long to 1/4 by 1/4 inch in the bottom of them [redacted] beef grinder. There was also product from the previous day’s production in the holes on the out side of the chopper. I verbally informed [redacted] the Q.A. tech that he would be receiving a noncompliance report on these deficiencies. No USDA retain tags was need. You have the right to appeal this noncompliance report under 9CFR 306.5. A review of the establishment’s noncompliance reports shows no noncompliance reports for the same root cause.

Regulation:

416.13(c) Each official establishment shall monitor daily the implementation of the procedures in the Sanitation SOP’s.

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.

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.

Code: 01C02
Violation: 416.4(d)

Citation: On J uly 8, 2011 at 1235h rs as I was doing my operational sanitation procedure I was observing the employee pulling out racks of cooker two racks had product hanging off the rack and dragging on the floor. I went and informed [redacted] and informed him that he would be getting a noncompliance report for having product dragging on the floor [redacted] informed me that they establishment has a procedure that the employee is to be cutting the hotdogs that drop onto the floor off.They must have missed those. USDA Retain tag # A3757344 and # 3757345 were used to retain the two racks. A review of the establishment’ s noncompliance reports shows that there have been no noncompliance reports for the same root cause in the last 90 days.

Regulation:

416.4(d) Product must be protected from adulteration during processing, handling, storage, loading, and unloading at and during transportation from official establishments.

Code: 01001
Violation: 416.2(b)(1), 416.1

Citation: On 07/07/2011 at approximately 4:40pm while performing an operational sanitation task, [redacted] l observed these SPS deficiencies. There was a flow of water leaking from the east ceiling area in the raw product production room . Water leaking from the ceiling in the smokehouse product holding room in front of the chil i room doors.Condensation on the bottom of the #4 cool ing unit on the south side raw prod uct production room. I informed [redacted] of my findings [redacted] had plastic sheeting put in place to contain the water leak on the production room ceiling. The leaking area in the smokehouse holding area was tagged off by QA .The condensation on cooler unit #4 was removed by the QA. There was no direct product contamination observed. A review of noncompliance records indicates no similar incidents in the past 90 days.

Regulation:

416.2(b)(1) Establishment buildings, including their structures, rooms, and compartments must be of sound construction, be kept in good repair, and be of sufficient size to allow for processing, handling, and storage of product in a manner that does not result in product adulteration or the creation of 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.