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Enforcement Actions

Listed below (by date of publication and establishment) are official enforcement actions FSIS has taken against establishments that have been found in violation of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. This page contains official notifications of enforcement actions and restarts when the establishment has demonstrated regulatory compliance.

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Establishment / Notice of: Date of Action Date Posted
Est. M17965, Gold Medal Packing Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Apr 2, 2021 Apr 8, 2021
Suspension Mar 31, 2021 Apr 8, 2021
Est. M47366, Missouri Prime Beef Packers 
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Mar 29, 2021 Apr 8, 2021
Suspension Mar 26, 2021 Apr 8, 2021
Est. M/P17301, Yoder Brothers Meat Processing
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Mar 24, 2021 Mar 29, 2021
Suspension Mar 22, 2021 Mar 29, 2021
Est. M46554+P46554, AEE Inc. DBA Emory's Processing
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Mar 23, 2021 Mar 29, 2021
Suspension Mar 11, 2021 Mar 29, 2021
Est. M9228, Carlton Packing Company
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Mar 3, 2021 Mar 10, 2021
Suspension Mar 2, 2021 Mar 10, 2021
Est. M7627, North Dakota State University Meat Laboratory
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Feb 22, 2021 Feb 22, 2021
Suspension Feb 22, 2021 Feb 23, 2021
Est. M2936+P2936+V2936, Valley Oaks Meats, LLC
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Feb 9, 2021 Feb 16, 2021
Suspension Feb 8, 2021 Feb 16, 2021
Est. 46351, Meatworks
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Feb 1, 2021 Feb 16, 2021
Suspension  Jan 29, 2021 Feb 16, 2021
Est. M10804, Wagner Meats, LLC
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Jan 25, 2021 Feb 16, 2021
Suspension  Jan 21, 2021 Feb 16, 2021
Est. M7882, Horst Meats
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Jan 11, 2021 Jan 22, 2021
Suspension  Jan 6, 2021 Jan 22, 2021
Est. M7464, F. B. Purnell Sausage Co., Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Jan 7, 2021 Jan 22, 2021
Suspension  Jan 6, 2021 Jan 22, 2021
Est. M4271, Greise Brothers Packing, Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Jan 7, 2021 Jan 22, 2021
Suspension  Jan 4, 2021 Jan 22, 2021
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Apr 9, 2020 May 5, 2020
Suspension  Apr 3, 2020 May 5, 2020
Est. M10801, A & W Country Meats, Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Dec 23, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Suspension  Dec 16, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Est. M51306+V51306, Powell Meat Company LLC
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Dec 23, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Suspension  Dec 16, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance  Jul 15, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Jun 22, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
Suspension  Jun 18, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
Est. M8703, Warner Locker Inc. 
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Dec 10, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Suspension  Dec 7, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Deferral Mar 23, 2020 Mar 30, 2020
Intended Enforcement  Mar 17, 2020 Mar 30, 2020
Est. M21938, EcoFriendly Foods
Reinstatement of Suspension  Dec 10, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Oct 27,  2020 Oct 27,  2020
Suspension Aug 14, 2020 Oct 27, 2020
Est. M27435, The Cut Custom Processing LLC 
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Dec 4, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Suspension Dec 3, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Est. M46910+P46910+V46910, B & R Meat Processing 
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Dec 2, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Suspension Dec 2, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Est. M45218, Kalapooia Valley Grassfed Processing
Suspension Held in Abeyance  Dec 2, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Suspension  Dec 1, 2020 Dec 28, 2020
Est. M11032, Northwest Premium Meats, LLC  
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance  Dec 3, 2020 Dec 10, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Dec 1, 2020 Dec 10, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance  Oct 7, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Oct 6, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 16, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Suspension Jul 15, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Est. M2444, Strauss Brothers, LLC
Suspension Held in Abeyance Nov 25, 2020 Dec 10, 2020
Suspension Nov 23, 2020 Dec 10, 2020
Est. M2995A+P7022+V2995, Town and Country Butcher Shop
Suspension Held in Abeyance Nov 25, 2020 Dec 10, 2020
Suspension  Nov 3, 2020 Dec 10, 2020
Est. M47288, Road 39 Ranch Meats, LLC
Deferral Nov 18, 2020 Nov 19, 2020
Intended Enforcement  Nov 17, 2020 Nov 19, 2020
Est. M5537, Sioux-Preme Packing Co.
Deferral Nov 16, 2020 Nov 19, 2020
Intended Enforcement  Nov 6, 2020 Nov 19, 2020
Est. 4999, Pudliner Packing
Reinstatement of Suspension Nov 16, 2020 Nov 19, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Aug 13, 2020 Aug 18, 2020
Suspension Aug 11, 2020 Aug 18, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Jan 31, 2020 Feb 4, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension  Jan 27, 2020 Feb 4, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance  Jul 6, 2019 Jul 3, 2019
Reinstatement of Suspension  Jun 26, 2019 Jul 3, 2019
Est. M47261, Nordik Meats, Inc.
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Nov 12, 2020 Nov 19,  2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Nov 12, 2020 Nov 19,  2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Aug 21, 2020 Sep 1, 2020
Suspension Aug 19, 2020 Sep 1, 2020
Est. M46200, Caledonia Packing LLC
Deferral Jul 29, 2020 Nov 19,  2020
Revised Intended Enforcement  Jul 29, 2020 Nov 19, 2020
Est. M10036, Fillmore Beef Company, Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance Nov 9, 2020 Nov 19,  2020
Suspension Nov 6, 2020 Nov 19, 2020
Deferral Sep 2, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
Intended Enforcement  Aug 29, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
Est. M320M, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
Deferral Nov 9, 2020 Nov 9, 2020
Intended Enforcement  Nov 2, 2020 Nov 9, 2020
Deferral Feb 27, 2020 Mar 11, 2020
Intended Enforcement  Feb 20, 2020 Mar 11, 2020
Est. 934M, Charlie DiMaria & Son
Suspension Held in Abeyance Nov 4, 2020 Nov 9, 2020
Suspension Nov 2, 2020 Nov 9, 2020
Est. M9979, Smith Valley Meats
Suspension Held in Abeyance Oct 29, 2020 Nov 9, 2020
Suspension Oct 28, 2020 Nov 9, 2020
Est. M8948, Carlson Meat Group
Suspension Held in Abeyance Oct 27, 2020 Oct 27, 2020
Suspension Oct 20, 2020 Oct 27, 2020
Est. M7722, Jones Meat and Food Services
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Oct 20, 2020 Oct 27, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension  Oct 20, 2020 Oct 27, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 29, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
Suspension Jul 29, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
 Est. M6161, Steving Meat Company
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 29, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Suspension Jul 29, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
 Est. M2460, Cimpl's Inc.
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Oct 1, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Sep 29, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Oct 18, 2020 Nov 8, 2020
Suspension Oct 17, 2020 Nov 8, 2020
Est. M45945, Home Place Pastures 
Suspension Held in Abeyance Sep 30, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
Suspension Sep 29, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
Est. M46023, Wyoming Legacy Meats, LLC
Suspension Held in Abeyance Sep 29, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
Suspension Sep 29, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
Est. M40463, Alaska Interior Meats, LLC 
Reinstatement of Suspension  Sep 28, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 21, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension  Jul 1, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Apr 22, 2020 May 5, 2020
Suspension Apr 21, 2020 May 5, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Nov 7, 2019 Nov 25, 2019 
Suspension Nov 7, 2019 Nov 25, 2019
Est. M21741, Georgia Small Ruminant Research and Extension Center 
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 29, 2020 Sep 29, 2020
Suspension Jul 29, 2020 Sep 29, 2020
Est. 46339, Tejas Premium Meats, LLC
Deferral  Jul 29, 2020 Sep 29, 2020
Intended Enforcement Jul 29, 2020 Sep 29, 2020
Est. M332, FPL Foods
Suspension Held in Abeyance Sep 21, 2020 Sep 29, 2020
Suspension Sep 19, 2020 Sep 29, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Feb 5, 2020 Feb 14, 2020
Suspension  Jan 31, 2020 Feb 14, 2020
M44932, BelCampo Butchery 
Deferral  Sep 16, 2020 Sep 29, 2020
Intended Enforcement Sep 3, 2020 Sep 29, 2020
Est. M33845, Moonlight Meat Processing 
Deferral Sep 11, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
Intended Enforcement Aug 20, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
Est. M47289,  Barnard Processing 
Suspension Held in Abeyance Sep 10, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
Suspension Aug 24, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
Est. M85O, Swift Pork Company  
Suspension Held in Abeyance Sep 3, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
Suspension Sep 2, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
Est. M6785, Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 
Deferral Sep 1, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
Intended Enforcement  Aug 25, 2020 Sep 14, 2020
Est. M21848, Wayne Mays Meats Processing 
Deferral Aug 28, 2020 Sep 1, 2020
Revised Intended Enforcement  Aug 24, 2020 Sep 1, 2020
Est. M363, Verschoor Meats, Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 29, 2020 Sep 1, 2020
Suspension Jul 29, 2020 Sep 1, 2020
Est. 1845, Wise Meat Packing 
Suspension Held in Abeyance Aug 27, 2020 Sep 1, 2020
Suspension Aug 19, 2020 Sep 1, 2020
Est. M2800, Ellensburg Lamb Co., Inc.
Deferral  Aug 21, 2020 Sep 1, 2020
Intended Enforcement Aug 17, 2020 Sep 1, 2020
Est. M46622, Fries Frozen Foods, LLC 
Suspension Held in Abeyance Aug 12, 2020 Aug 18, 2020
Suspension Aug 11, 2020 Aug 18, 2020
Est. M15826, Keystone Meats, Inc. 
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Aug 7, 2020 Aug 18, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension  Aug 7, 2020 Aug 18, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance  May 8, 2020 May 19, 2020
Suspension  May 8, 2020 May 19, 2020
Prestage Foods of Iowa 
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 29, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Suspension Jul 29, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Est. M7356, Harmon Brothers Meats Inc. 
Reinstatement of Suspension Jul 23, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Suspension Jul 18, 2019 Aug 15, 2019
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 30, 2019 Aug 15, 2019
Est. M40463, Alaska Interior Meats, LLC
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 21, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Sep 28, 2020 Oct 15, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Apr 22, 2020 May 5, 2020
Suspension Apr 21, 2020 May 5, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Nov 7, 2019 Nov 25, 2019
Suspension Nov 7, 2019 Nov 25, 2019
Est. M6482, York Meats
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 21, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Suspension Jul 16, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Nov 26, 2019 Dec 18, 2019
Suspension Nov 20, 2019 Dec 18, 2019
Est. M51184, Bauman's Butcher Block
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 20, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Suspension Jul 15, 2020 Aug 5 2020
Est. M11032, Northwest Premium Meats, LLC 
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 16, 2020 Aug 5, 2020
Suspension Jul 15, 2020

Aug 5, 2020

Est. M7722, Jones Meat and Food Services
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 15, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
Suspension Jul 15, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
Est. M51306+V51306, Powell Meat Company LLC
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 15, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jun 22, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
Suspension Jun 18, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
Est. M325, Clausen Meat Company, Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jul 6, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
Suspension Jul 2, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
Est. M969G, Swift Beef Company
Deferral Jul 6, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
Intended Enforcement Jun 27, 2020 Jul 16, 2020
Est. M46070, Marble City Meats, LLC
Reinstatement of Suspension Jun 19, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Sep 12, 2019 Sep 19, 2019
Suspension Sep 9, 2019 Sep 19, 2019
Est. M6636,  Pete's Country Meats
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jun 15, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
Suspension Jun 11, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
Est. M46877, Seven Hills Abattoir
Reinstatement of Suspension Jun 12, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jun 10, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
Revised Suspension Jun 8, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
Est. M46969, TN Slaughter House, Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance June 2, 2020 June 8, 2020
Suspension May 22, 2020 June 8, 2020
Est. M5729, Twin Loups Quality Meats
Suspension Held in Abeyance June 1, 2020 June 8, 2020
Suspension May 29, 2020 June 8, 2020
Est. 51303, USA Beef Packing, LLC
Deferral May 27, 2020 June 8, 2020
Intended Enforcement May 15, 2020 June 8, 2020
Est. M21190, C & W Meat Packers
Suspension Held in Abeyance May 29, 2020 June 8, 2020
Suspension May 8, 2020 June 8, 2020
Est. M32062, Washington County Meat Packing
Suspension Held in Abeyance May 20, 2020 June 8, 2020
Suspension May 18, 2020 June 8, 2020
Est. M20129, Custom Quality Packers, LLC
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance May 21, 2020 June 8, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension May 19, 2020 June 8, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Feb 20, 2020 Feb 25, 2020
Suspension Feb 19, 2020 Feb 25, 2020
Est. M15826, Keystone Meats Inc.
Suspension Held In Abeyance May 8, 2020 May 19, 2020
Suspension May 8, 2020 May 19, 2020
Est. M4653A, Agri Star Meat and Poultry, LLC.
Suspension Held In Abeyance May 4, 2020 May 19, 2020
Suspension May 4, 2020 May 19, 2020
Est. 19478, ABF Packing Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance April 30, 2020 Appeal Granted
Suspension April 28, 2020 Appeal Granted
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jan 30, 2020 Feb 6, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Jan 29, 2020 Feb 6, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Jan 23, 2020 Feb 6, 2020
Suspension Jan 23, 2020 Feb 6, 2020
Est. M20403, American Halal Meat, Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance May 1, 2020 May 19, 2020
Suspension April 30, 2020 May 19, 2020
Est. MP39894, Al Anam Farms, LLC
Suspension Held in Abeyance April 30, 2020 May 19, 2020
Suspension Apr 29, 2020 May 19, 2020
Suspension Aug 30, 2019 Sep 19, 2019
Suspension Held in Abeyance Aug 5, 2019 Sep 19, 2019
Est. M4979, Mountain Meat Packing, Inc,
Suspension Held in Abeyance May 4, 2020 May 19, 2020
Suspension Apr 29, 2020 May 19, 2020
Est. M18632, Hudson Meat and Sausage, Inc.
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Apr 24, 2020 May 5, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Apr 23, 2020 May 5, 2020
Suspension Held In Abeyance Oct 29, 2019 Nov 8, 2019
Suspension Oct 29, 2019 Nov 8, 2019
Est. M966, University of Arizona, Food Products and Safety Laboratory
Suspension Held in Abeyance Apr 22, 2020 May 5, 2020
Suspension Apr 11, 2020 May 5, 2020
Est. M46547, Gourmet Natural Meats LLC
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Apr 20, 2020 May 5, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Apr 17, 2020 May 5, 2020
Suspension Held in Abeyance Mar 16, 2020 Mar 17, 2020
Suspension Mar 12, 2020 Mar 17, 2020
Est. M4271, Greise Brothers Packing, Inc.
Suspension Held in Abeyance Apr 9, 2020 May 5, 2020
Suspension Apr 3, 2020 May 5, 2020
Est. M46017, Valley Oaks Steak Company
Suspension Held in Abeyance Mar 31, 2020 Apr 9, 2020
Suspension Mar 30, 2020 Apr 9, 2020
Est. M19252, Farm 2 Table Meats
Suspension Held in Abeyance Mar 30, 2020 Apr 9, 2020
Suspension Mar 30, 2020 Apr 9, 2020
Est. 3S, Swift Pork Company
Deferral Mar 30, 2020 Apr 9, 2020
Intended Enforcement Mar 19, 2020 Apr 9, 2020
Est. M46184, Steve & Laura, LLC
Reinstatement of Suspension Held in Abeyance Mar 31, 2020 Apr 9, 2020
Reinstatement of Suspension Mar 26, 2020 Apr 9, 2020
Notice of Suspension Held in Abeyance Jan 22, 2020 Feb 4, 2020
Notice of Suspension Dec 12, 2019 Feb 4, 2020

ARCHIVED: Humane Handling Quarterly Reports

NOTE - This content is considered Archive Content. No new content is being added at this time. While these reports remain available for reference purposes, the documents do not reflect any updates or corrections to the source data that may have been applied since the reports were first issued.

For the most current data on enforcement, see the FSIS Quarterly Enforcement Report. 

FY2013

United States Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)


Overview
This report provides an overview of humane handling (HH) and slaughter procedures (04C02) performed by FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) in Federally Inspected livestock slaughter facilities. Also included is information on noncompliance records (NR) issued for inhumane handling, HH verification time recorded in the FSIS Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and inhumane handling suspensions for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013 (October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.

The FSIS – Data Analysis and Integration Staff (DAIS) extracted data on inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HH time from the FSIS Data Warehouse.  This data was extracted December 18, 2013.  The suspension data was provided by FSIS’ Office of Investigation, Enforcement, and Audits (OIEA).

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013, there were 183,781 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed.  This is a 7% increase from the 171,953 procedures performed for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012.  While the number of procedures increased by 7% the noncompliance rate decreased 20% from 0.40% to 0.32%.

Suspensions
There were 72 inhumane handling suspensions at 60 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.81% for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013, compared to 72 inhumane handling suspensions at 58 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.97% for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012. From the 60 suspended facilities, 2 establishments had 3 suspensions each and 6 establishments had 2 suspensions each (OIEA suspension data).  

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013, the total HATS time was 369,041 hours in 798 FSIS livestock slaughter plants. This is a 12.5% increase from the 328,157 HATS hours in 806 FSIS livestock slaughter plants for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012.  For the current year, the time spent by Public Health Veterinarians (PHV) was 237,017 hours compared to 132,024 hours by non-PHV inspection personnel.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by plant size for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013, the following was identified.  Livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 3,185,029 in 564 very small plants to 126,517,891 in 63 large plants. The percent noncompliance rate was 0.17% for large plants to 0.41% for very small plants. Finally, the HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 2.47 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in small plants to 1.43 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.15% in Denver, to 0.56% in Philadelphia.  For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.15 in Springdale to 3.28 in Philadelphia.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013, livestock head slaughtered increased slightly when compared to the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012.  Also, the overall HATS time increased from 328,157 hours to 369,041 hours. The number of 04C02 procedures increased from 171,953 to 183,781 and the number of noncompliances decreased from 684 to 588.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 10/1/2012 to 09/30/2013
 
Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY13Q1 47,326   166 0.35%
FY13Q2 45,223 147 0.33%
FY13Q3 45,903 121 0.26%
FY13Q4 45,329 154 0.34%
FY13Q1–FY13Q4 Total 183,781 588 0.32%
 
FY12Q1–FY12Q4 Total 171,953 684 0.40%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 10/1/2012 to 09/30/2013
 
Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY13Q1 21 4,833 46 0.95%
FY13Q2 17 4,647 38 0.82%
FY13Q3 21 4,559 35 0.77%
FY13Q4 13 4,571 31 0.68%
FY13Q1–FY13Q4 Total 72 18,610 150 0.81%
 
FY12Q1–FY12Q4 Total 72 16,734 162 0.97%

 

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 10/1/2012 to 09/30/2013

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY13Q1 64,705 36,060 100,764
FY13Q2 59,341 33,214 92,555
FY13Q3 57,577 32,147 89,724
FY13Q4 55,395 30,603 85,998
FY13Q1–FY13Q4 Total 237,017 132,024 369,041
Staff Years* 114 63 177
 
FY12Q1–FY12Q4 Total 212,996 115,162 328,157
Staff Years* 102 55 158

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 10/1/2012 to 09/30/2013, including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions/ Livestock Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent Non- compliant Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 63 126,517,891 9 0.14 55,856 96 0.17% 132,520 2.37
Small 171 18,702,273 19 0.11 51,489 182 0.35% 127,195 2.47
Very Small 564 3,185,029 44 0.08 76,436 310 0.41% 109,326 1.43
FY13Q1–FY13Q4 Total 798 148,405,193 72 0.09 183,781 588 0.32% 369,041 2.01
 
FY12Q1–FY12Q4 Total 806 147,826,918 72 0.09 171,953 684 0.398% 328,157 1.91

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 10/1/2012 to 09/30/2013 by FSIS District, including Livestock Heads Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02 Non- compliant Percent Non- compliant NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 38 5,198,244 41,209 32,251 12,727 46 0.36% 0.88
15 Denver 130 19,198,240 56,069 47,833 30,915 46 0.15% 0.24
25 Des Moines 80 50,016,660 50,205 24,236 28,330 102 0.36% 0.20
35 Springdale 67 15,268,753 26,417 21,690 14,059 29 0.21% 0.19
40 Dallas 57 12,057,591 41,185 32,729 14,977 39 0.26% 0.32
50 Chicago 84 22,459,950 38,582 18,960 19,420 64 0.33% 0.28
60 Philadelphia 142 4,328,326 37,317 33,518 25,141 142 0.56% 3.28
80 Raleigh 88 14,982,744 29,668 16,164 17,153 71 0.41% 0.47
85 Atlanta 56 1,525,751 26,255 20,199 10,412 22 0.21% 1.44
90 Jackson 56 3,368,934 22,135 10,384 10,647 27 0.25% 0.80
FY13Q1–FY13Q4 Total 798 148,405,193 369,041 257,963 183,781 588 0.32% 0.40
 
FY12Q1–FY12Q4 Total 806 147,826,918 328,157 228,794 171,953 684 0.40% 0.46

United States Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)


Overview
This report provides an overview of humane handling (HH) and slaughter procedures (04C02) performed by FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) in Federally Inspected livestock slaughter facilities. Also included is information on noncompliance records (NR) issued for inhumane handling, HH verification time recorded in the FSIS Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and inhumane handling suspensions for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2013 (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

The FSIS – Data Analysis and Integration Staff (DAIS) extracted data on inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HH time from the FSIS Data Warehouse including data from establishments converted to PHIS.  This data was extracted November 18, 2013.  The suspension data was provided by FSIS’ Office of Investigation, Enforcement, and Audits (OIEA).

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2013, there were 186,563 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed.  This is an 18% increase from the 157,477 procedures performed for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012.   Even though the number of procedures increased by 18% the noncompliance rate decreased 18% from 0.40% to 0.33%.  Total procedures performed peaked in the fourth quarter of FY2012 (July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012) at 48,111. 

Suspensions
There were 72 inhumane handling suspensions at 57 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.82% for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2013, compared to 78 inhumane handling suspensions at 63 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.99% for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012.  From the 57 suspended facilities, 3 establishments had 3 suspensions each and 9 establishments had 2 suspensions each (OIEA suspension data).  

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2013, the total HATS time was 389,268 hours in 796 FSIS livestock slaughter plants. This is a 30.0% increase from the 300,371 HATS hours in 805 FSIS livestock slaughter plants for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012. For the current year, the time spent by Public Health Veterinarians (PHV) was 249,606 hours compared to 139,662 hours by non-PHV inspection personnel.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by plant size for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2013, the following was identified.  Livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 3,184,282 in 565 very small plants to 126,854,628 in 63 large plants. The percent noncompliance rate was 0.19% for large plants to 0.40% for very small plants. Finally, the HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 2.54 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in small plants to 1.51 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2013, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.14% in Springdale, to 0.65% in Philadelphia.  For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.14 in Springdale to 3.91 in Philadelphia.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2013, livestock head slaughtered increased when compared to the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012.  Also, the overall HATS time increased from 300,371 hours to 389,268 hours. The number of 04C02 procedures increased from 157,477 to 186,563 and the number of noncompliances decreased from 624 to 620.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 07/1/2012 to 06/30/2013
 
Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY12Q4 48,111 186 0.39%
FY13Q1 47,326 166 0.35%
FY13Q2 45,223 147 0.33%
FY13Q3 45,903 121 0.26%
FY12Q4–FY13Q3 Total 186,563 620 0.33%
 
FY11Q4–FY12Q3 Total 157,477 624 0.40%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 07/1/2012 to 06/30/2013
 
Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY12Q4 14 5,328 40 0.75%
FY12Q1 21 5,444 49 0.90%
FY13Q2 16 5,192 43 0.83%
FY13Q3 21 5,003 39 0.78%
FY12Q4–FY13Q3 Total 72 20,967 171 0.82%
 
FY11Q4–FY12Q3 Total 78 17,493 173 0.99%

 

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 07/1/2012 to 06/30/2013

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY12Q4 67,984 38,241 106,225
FY12Q1 64,705 36,060 100,764
FY13Q2 59,341 33,214 92,555
FY13Q3 57,577 32,147 89,724
FY12Q4–FY13Q3 Total 249,606 139,662 389,268
Staff Years* 120 67 187
 
FY11Q4–FY12Q3 Total 190,401 109,971 300,371
Staff Years* 92 53 144

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 07/1/2012 to 06/30/2013, including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions/ Livestock Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent Non- compliant Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 63 126,854,628 11 0.17 57,895 108 0.19% 141,899 2.45
Small 168 18,387,407 23 0.14 51,789 205 0.40% 131,391 2.54
Very Small 565 3,184,282 38 0.07 76,879 307 0.40% 115,979 1.51
FY12Q4–FY13Q3 Total 796 148,426,317 72 0.09 186,563 620 0.33% 389,268 2.09
 
FY11Q4–FY12Q3 Total 805 147,677,768 78 0.10 157,477 624 0.40% 300,371 1.91

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 07/1/2012 to 06/30/2013 by FSIS District, including Livestock Heads Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02 Non- compliant Percent Non- compliant NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 39 5,155,582 43,389 33,223 12,879 69 0.54% 1.34
15 Denver 131 19,157,335 58,002 50,124 31,672 63 0.20% 0.33
25 Des Moines 80 50,289,055 51,049 24,645 29,185 90 0.31% 0.18
35 Springdale 67 15,188,688 30,641 25,164 14,605 21 0.14% 0.14
40 Dallas 55 12,202,647 43,523 36,124 15,333 40 0.26% 0.33
50 Chicago 83 22,386,077 39,561 18,980 19,303 61 0.32% 0.27
60 Philadelphia 140 4,250,784 43,573 38,758 25,463 166 0.65% 3.91
80 Raleigh 89 14,836,856 31,403 17,124 17,309 65 0.38% 0.44
85 Atlanta 56 1,523,743 25,922 19,601 10,462 22 0.21% 1.44
90 Jackson 56 3,435,550 22,209 10,533 10,352 23 0.22% 0.67
FY12Q4–FY13Q3 Total 796 148,426,317 389,268 274,276 186,563 620 0.33% 0.42
 
FY11Q4–FY12Q3 Total 805 147,677,768 300,371 209,518 157,477 624 0.40% 0.42

United States Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)


Overview
This report provides an overview of humane handling (HH) and slaughter procedures (04C02) performed by FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) in Federally Inspected livestock slaughter facilities. Also included is information on noncompliance records (NR) issued for inhumane handling, HH verification time recorded in the FSIS Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and inhumane handling suspensions for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2013.

The FSIS Data Analysis and Integration Staff (DAIS) extracted data on inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HH time from the FSIS Data Warehouse including data from establishments converted to PHIS. This data was extracted April 9, 2013. The suspension data was provided by FSIS' Office of Investigation, Enforcement, and Audits (OIEA).

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2013, there were 183,901 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed. This is a 25% increase from the 146,952 procedures performed for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012. Even though the number of procedures increased by 25% the noncompliance rate decreased 15% from 0.41% to 0.35%. Total procedures performed peaked in the fourth quarter of FY 2012 at 48,111.

Suspensions
There were 74 inhumane handling suspensions at 61 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.76% for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2013, compared to 68 inhumane handling suspensions at 56 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 1.08% for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012. From the 61 suspended facilities, 2 establishments had 3 suspensions each and 9 establishments had 2 suspensions each (OIEA suspension data).

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2013, the total HATS time was 375,210 hours in 804 FSIS livestock slaughter plants. This is a 26.0% increase from the 298,109 HATS hours in 805 FSIS livestock slaughter plants for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012. For the current year, the time spent by Public Health Veterinarians (PHV) was 243,190 hours compared to 132,020 hours by non-PHV inspection personnel.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by plant size for the 12 month period ending March 31, 2013, the following was identified. Livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 3,324,210 in 570 very small plants to 126,321,582 in 62 large plants. The percent noncompliance rate was 0.22% for large plants to 0.44% for very small plants. Finally, the HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 2.46 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in large plants to 1.45 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2013, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.13% in Springdale, to 0.70% in Philadelphia. For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.13 in Springdale to 4.02 in Philadelphia.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2013, livestock head slaughtered increased when compared to the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012. Also, the overall HATS time increased from 298,109 hours to 375,210 hours. The number of 04C02 procedures increased from 146,952 to 183,901 and the number of noncompliances increased from 605 to 649.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 04/1/2012 to 03/31/2013
 
Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY12Q3 43,301 150 0.35%
FY12Q4 48,111 186 0.39%
FY13Q1 47,325 165 0.35%
FY13Q2 45,164 148 0.33%
FY12Q3–FY13Q2 Total 183,901 649 0.35%
 
FY11Q3–FY12Q2 Total 146,952 605 0.41%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 04/1/2012 to 03/31/2013
 
Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY12Q3 23 4,475 36 0.80%
FY12Q4 14 5,392 35 0.65%
FY13Q1 21 5,512 45 0.82%
FY13Q2 16 5,198 40 0.77%
FY12Q3–FY13Q2 Total 74 20,577 156 0.76%
 
FY11Q3–FY12Q2 Total 68 15,209 165 1.08%

 

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 04/1/2012 to 03/31/2013

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY12Q3 50,410 25,466 75,876
FY12Q4 68,404 37,813 106,217
FY13Q1 64,954 35,792 100,746
FY13Q2 59,422 32,949 92,371
FY12Q3–FY13Q2 Total 243,190 132,020 375,210
Staff Years* 117 63 180
 
FY11Q3–FY12Q2 Total 173,371 124,738 298,109
Staff Years* 83 60 143

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 04/1/2012 to 03/31/2013, including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions/ Livestock Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent Non- compliant Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 62 126,321,582 13 0.21 55,780 120 0.215% 137,446 2.46
Small 172 18,922,735 18 0.10 51,742 194 0.375% 127,002 2.45
Very Small 570 3,324,210 43 0.08 76,379 335 0.439% 110,761 1.45
FY12Q3–FY13Q2 Total 804 148,568,527 74 0.09 183,901 649 0.353% 375,210 2.04
 
FY11Q3–FY12Q2 Total 805 145,284,218 68 0.08 146,952 605 0.412% 298,109 2.03

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 04/1/2012 to 03/31/2013 by FSIS District, including Livestock Heads Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02 Non- compliant Percent Non- compliant NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 39 5,174,821 41,820 32,225 12,552 77 0.61% 1.49
15 Denver 131 19,095,524 56,116 48,559 31,593 65 0.21% 0.34
25 Des Moines 81 50,386,302 48,683 23,428 28,430 97 0.34% 0.19
35 Springdale 69 15,102,207 30,135 24,369 14,537 19 0.13% 0.13
40 Dallas 56 12,376,428 42,105 34,998 15,255 40 0.26% 0.32
50 Chicago 85 22,300,673 38,208 18,315 18,941 60 0.32% 0.27
60 Philadelphia 139 4,376,303 41,138 35,767 25,179 176 0.70% 4.02
80 Raleigh 93 14,779,987 30,487 16,535 17,036 68 0.40% 0.46
85 Atlanta 53 1,538,460 24,867 18,901 10,346 27 0.26% 1.76
90 Jackson 58 3,437,822 21,652 10,010 10,032 20 0.20% 0.58
FY12Q3–FY13Q2 Total 804 148,568,527 375,210 263,106 183,901 649 0.35% 0.44
 
FY11Q3–FY12Q2 Total 805 145,284,218 298,109 207,927 146,952 605 0.41% 0.42

United States Department of Agriculture 
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)

Overview
This report provides an overview of humane handling (HH) and slaughter procedures (04C02) performed by FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) in Federally Inspected livestock slaughter facilities. Also included is information on noncompliance records (NR) issued for inhumane handling, HH verification time recorded in the FSIS Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and inhumane handling suspensions for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012.

The FSIS Data Analysis and Integration Group (DIG) extracted data on inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HH time from the FSIS Data Warehouse including data from establishments converted to PHIS. This data was extracted January 24, 2013. The suspension data was provided by FSIS' Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review (OPEER).

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012, there were 181,143 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed. This is a 34% increase from the 134,787 procedures performed for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011. Also, procedures performed during FY 2012 increased steadily from one quarter to the next.

Suspensions
There were 70 inhumane handling suspensions at 58 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.80% for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012, compared to 68 inhumane handling suspensions at 54 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.92% for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011. From the 58 suspended facilities, 2 establishments had 3 suspensions each and 8 establishments had 2 suspensions each (OPEER suspension data).

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012, the total HATS time was 354,916 hours in 800 FSIS livestock slaughter plants, compared to 307,205 hours for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011 in 809 FSIS livestock slaughter plants. The time spent by Public Health Veterinarians (PHV) was 233,953 hours compared to 120,963 hours by non-PHV inspection personnel. PHVs did 65% of the total HATS hours performed for FY 2012 compared to 53% of the hours performed in FY 2011.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by plant size for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012, the following was identified. Livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 3,219,211 in 566 very small plants to 126,714,764 in 62 large plants. The percent noncompliance rate was 0.24% for large plants to 0.46% for very small plants. Finally, the HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 2.43 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in large plants to 1.37 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.12% in Springdale, to 0.71% in Alameda. For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.11 in Springdale to 3.91 in Philadelphia.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012, livestock head slaughtered increased when compared to the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011. Also, the overall HATS time increased from 307,205 hours to 354,916 hours. The number of 04C02 procedures increased from 134,787 to 181,143 and the number of noncompliances increased from 542 to 684.

District Comparison of DVMS Humane Handling Visits in Establishments Using the Systematic Approach
There were a total of 305 District Veterinary Medical Specialist (DVMS) Humane Handling visits in establishments using the Systematic Approach from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Of those 305 visits, 2 visits resulted in suspension(s)/withdrawal(s), 26 visits resulted in NRs being written by the Inspector-In-Charge (IIC) and 40 visits resulted in another type of action. The number of visits in establishments using the Systematic Approach varied greatly from 3 visits in the Jackson District to 81 visits in the Philadelphia District.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 01/1/2012 to 12/31/2012
 

Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY12Q2 42,443 181 0.43%
FY12Q3 43,301 150 0.35%
FY12Q4 48,109 188 0.39%
FY13Q1 47,290 165 0.35%
FY12Q2-FY13Q1 Total 181,143 684 0.38%
 
FY11Q2-FY12Q1 Total 134,787 542 0.40%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 1/1/2012 to 12/31/2012
 

Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY12Q2 12 4,213 44 1.04%
FY12Q3 23 4,293 36 0.84%
FY12Q4 14 5,073 31 0.61%
FY13Q1 21 5,126 39 0.76%
FY12Q2-FY13Q1 Total 70 18,705 150 0.80%
 
FY11Q2-FY12Q1 Total 68 13,956 129 0.92%

 

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 01/1/2012 to 12/31/2012

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY12Q2 48,745 23,475 72,221
FY12Q3 50,738 25,135 75,873
FY12Q4 68,983 37,212 106,194
FY13Q1 65,487 35,142 100,629
FY12Q2-FY13Q1 Total 233,953 120,963 354,916
Staff Years* 112 58 171
 
FY11Q2-FY12Q1 Total 162,982 144,223 307,205
Staff Years* 78 69 148

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 1/1/2012 to 12/31/2012, including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions/ Livestock Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02 Non-
compliant
Percent Non-
compliant
Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 62 126,714,764 9 0.15 54,218 131 0.242% 131,946 2.43
Small 172 18,888,077 19 0.11 51,190 202 0.395% 119,279 2.33
Very Small 566 3,219,211 42 0.07 75,735 351 0.463% 103,691 1.37
FY12Q2-FY13Q1 Total 800 148,822,052 70 0.09 181,143 684 0.378% 354,916 1.96
 
FY11Q2-FY12Q1 Total 809 145,027,629 68 0.08 134,787 542 0.402% 307,205 2.28

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 01/1/2012 to 12/31/2012 by FSIS District, including Livestock Head Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02 Non-compliant Percent Non-compliant NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 38 5,147,815 39,420 30,832 12,270 87 0.71% 1.69
15 Denver 128 19,230,475 54,937 47,563 31,146 75 0.24% 0.39
25 Des Moines 83 50,319,357 46,671 22,648 27,961 104 0.37% 0.21
35 Springdale 68 15,115,324 27,892 22,089 14,267 17 0.12% 0.11
40 Dallas 57 12,432,284 39,789 32,692 15,300 42 0.27% 0.34
50 Chicago 86 22,387,844 35,162 16,815 18,572 61 0.33% 0.27
60 Philadelphia 139 4,397,776 37,629 32,833 24,777 172 0.69% 3.91
80 Raleigh 93 14,733,623 28,829 15,564 16,810 69 0.41% 0.47
85 Atlanta 53 1,573,999 23,609 18,387 10,165 34 0.33% 2.16
90 Jackson 55 3,483,555 20,977 9,614 9,875 23 0.23% 0.66
FY12Q2-FY13Q1 Total 800 148,822,052 354,916 249,037 181,143 684 0.38% 0.46
 
FY11Q2-FY12Q1 Total 809 145,027,629 307,205 214,849 134,787 542 0.40% 0.37

Table 6: Assessment Visit Outcome in Establishments using the Humane Handling Systematic Approach from 1/1/2012 to 12/31/2012

District No Action NR(s) Written by IIC Other Suspension(s)/
Withdrawal(s)
Grand Total
05 Alameda 14 6 3   23
15 Denver 48 1 12   61
25 Des Moines 32 3 10   45
35 Springdale 6 2   1 9
40 Dallas 16 1 6 1 24
50 Chicago 15 2 2   19
60 Philadelphia 81 8 1   90
80 Raleigh 7 2 2   11
85 Atlanta 15 1 4   20
90 Jackson 3       3
FY12Q2-FY13Q1 Total 237 26 40 2 305

FY2012

United States Department of Agriculture 
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)

Overview
This report provides an overview of humane handling (HH) and slaughter procedures (04C02) performed by FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) in Federally Inspected livestock slaughter facilities. Also included is information on noncompliance records (NR) issued for inhumane handling, HH verification time recorded in the FSIS Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and inhumane handling suspensions for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012.

The FSIS Data Analysis and Integration Group (DAIG) extracted data on inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HH time from the FSIS Data Warehouse including data from establishments converted to PHIS. This data was extracted November 19, 2012. The suspension data was provided by FSIS' Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review (OPEER).

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012, there were 171,953 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed. This is a 34% increase from the 128,064 procedures performed for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011.

Suspensions
There were 72 inhumane handling suspensions at 58 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.97% for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012, compared to 61 inhumane handling suspensions at 46 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.66% for the 12 month period ending September 30, 2011. From the 58 suspended facilities, 3 establishments had 3 suspensions and 8 establishments had 2 suspensions (OPEER suspension data).

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012, the total HATS time was 328,157 hours in 806 FSIS livestock slaughter plants, compared to 318,060 hours for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011 in 807 FSIS livestock slaughter plants. The time spent by Public Health Veterinarians (PHV) was 212,996 hours compared to 115,162 hours by non-PHV inspection personnel.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by plant size for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012, the following was identified: : Livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 2,861,347 in 572 very small plants to 126,689,266 in 62 large plants; the percent noncompliance rate was 0.26% for large plants, 0.41% for small plants, and 0.48% for very small plants. The HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 2.48 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in large plants to 1.29 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.10% in Springfield, to 0.69% in Alameda. For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.09 in Springdale to 3.55 in Philadelphia.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012, livestock head slaughtered increased when compared to the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011. Also, the overall HATS time increased from 318,060 hours to 328,157 hours. The number of 04C02 procedures increased from 128,064 to 171,953 and the number of noncompliances increased from 503 to 684.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 10/1/2011 to 09/30/2012
 

Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY12Q1 38,114 163 0.43%
FY12Q2 42,442 181 0.43%
FY12Q3 43,299 150 0.35%
FY12Q4 48,098 190 0.40%
FY12Q1-FY12Q4 Total 171,953 684 0.40%
 
FY11Q1-FY11Q4 Total 128,064 503 0.39%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 10/1/2011 to 09/30/2012
 

Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY12Q1 23 3,628 44 1.21%
FY12Q2 12 4,132 49 1.19%
FY12Q3 23 4,169 32 0.77%
FY12Q4 14 4,805 37 0.77%
FY12Q1-FY12Q4 Total 72 16,734 162 0.97%
 
FY11Q1-FY11Q4 Total 61 13,749 91 0.66%

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 10/1/2011 to 09/30/2012

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY12Q1 43,832 30,083 73,914
FY12Q2 48,812 23,404 72,216
FY12Q3 51,184 24,678 75,862
FY12Q4 69,168 36,997 106,165
FY12Q1-FY12Q4 Total 212,996 115,162 328,157
Staff Years* 102 55 158
 
FY11Q1-FY11Q4 Total 158,737 159,323 318,060
Staff Years* 76 77 153

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 10/1/2011 to 09/30/2012, including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions/ Livestock Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02 Non-
compliant
Percent Non- compliant Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 62 126,689,266 7 0.11 50,294 133 0.264% 124,773 2.48
Small 172 18,276,305 19 0.11 48,738 200 0.410% 108,981 2.24
Very Small 572 2,861,347 46 0.08 72,921 351 0.481% 94,404 1.29
FY12Q1-FY12Q4 Total 806 147,826,918 72 0.09 171,953 684 0.398% 328,157 1.91
 
FY11Q1-FY11Q4 Total 807 145,194,717 58 0.07 128,064 503 0.393% 318,060 2.48

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 10/1/2011 to 09/30/2012 by FSIS District, including Livestock Head Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02 Non-
compliant
Percent
Non-
compliant
NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 38 5,132,154 35,362 27,923 11,347 78 0.69% 1.52
15 Denver 131 19,217,857 51,756 44,585 29,955 77 0.26% 0.40
25 Des Moines 83 49,976,863 44,496 21,515 25,548 105 0.41% 0.21
35 Springdale 69 15,107,526 25,912 20,257 13,455 14 0.10% 0.09
40 Dallas 58 12,442,252 36,663 29,629 14,911 47 0.32% 0.38
50 Chicago 84 21,967,951 31,690 14,948 17,702 64 0.36% 0.29
60 Philadelphia 141 4,370,722 32,675 28,617 23,790 155 0.65% 3.55
80 Raleigh 92 14,470,315 27,161 14,594 16,377 85 0.52% 0.59
85 Atlanta 55 1,597,260 22,407 17,828 9,394 43 0.46% 2.69
90 Jackson 55 3,544,018 20,037 8,898 9,474 16 0.17% 0.45
FY12Q1-FY12Q4 806 147,826,918 328,157 228,794 171,953 684 0.40% 0.46
 
FY11Q1-FY11Q4 807 145,194,717 318,060 223,617 128,064 503 0.39% 0.35

United States Department of Agriculture 
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)


Overview
This report provides an overview of humane handling (HH) and slaughter procedures (04C02) performed by FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) in Federally Inspected livestock slaughter facilities. Also included is information on noncompliance records (NR) issued for inhumane handling, HH verification time recorded in the FSIS Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and inhumane handling suspensions for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012.

The FSIS Data Analysis and Integration Group (DAIG) extracted data on inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HH time from the FSIS Data Warehouse including data from establishments converted to PHIS. This data was extracted August 1, 2012. The suspension data was provided by FSIS' Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review (OPEER).

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012, there were 157,477 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed. During this time, the percent of noncompliance rate was 0.40%, identical to the 0.40% for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011.

Suspensions
There were 78 inhumane handling suspensions at 63 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.99% for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012, compared to 63 inhumane handling suspensions at 50 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.57% for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011 (Table 2). From the 63 suspended facilities, 3 establishments had 3 suspensions and 9 establishments had 2 suspensions (OPEER suspension data).

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012, the total HATS time was 300,371 hours in 805 FSIS livestock slaughter plants, compared to 320,108 hours for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011 in 791 FSIS livestock slaughter plants. The time spent by Public Health Veterinarians (PHV) was 190,401 hours compared to 109,971 hours by non-PHV inspection personnel.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by plant size for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012, the following was identified: Livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 2,494,969 in 566 very small plants to 126,462,155 in 62 large plants; the percent noncompliance rate was 0.28% for large plants, .37% for small plants, and 0.49% for very small plants. The HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 2.68 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in large plants to 1.19 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.12% in Lawrence, to 0.90% in Albany. For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.10 in both Des Moines and Lawrence to 23.32 in Albany.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012, livestock head slaughtered increased when compared to the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011. Also, the overall HATS time decreased from 320,108 hours to 300,371 hours. However, the number of 04C02 procedures increased from 126,522 to 157,477. While the number of noncompliances increased from 512 to 624, the overall noncompliance rate remained unchanged at .40%.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 7/1/2011 to 06/30/2012
 

Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY11Q4 33,651 130 0.39%
FY12Q1 38,109 163 0.43%
FY12Q2 42,437 181 0.43%
FY12Q3 43,280 150 0.35%
FY11Q4-FY12Q3 Total 157,477 624 0.40%
 
FY10Q4-FY11Q3 Total 126,431 512 0.40%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 7/1/2011 to 06/30/2012
 

Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY11Q4 21 3,337 37 1.11%
FY12Q1 22 4,189 46 1.10%
FY12Q2 12 5,016 55 1.10%
FY12Q3 23 4,951 35 0.71%
FY11Q4-FY12Q3 Total 78 17,493 173 0.99%
 
FY10Q4-FY11Q3 Total 63 11,758 67 0.57%

 

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 7/1/2011 to 06/30/2012

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY11Q4 43,043 36,297 79,340
FY12Q1 44,398 29,397 73,794
FY12Q2 49,895 21,708 71,603
FY12Q3 53,065 22,569 75,634
FY11Q4-FY12Q3 Total 190,401 109,971 300,371
Staff Years* 92 53 144
 
FY10Q4-FY11Q3 Total 154,324 165,785 320,108
Staff Years* 74 80 154

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 7/1/2011 to 06/30/2012, including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions / Livestock Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent Non- compliant Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 62 126,462,155 10 0.16 42,841 121 0.282% 114,760 2.68
Small 177 18,720,644 18 0.10 46,643 173 0.371% 104,602 2.24
Very Small 566 2,494,969 50 0.09 67,993 330 0.485% 81,010 1.19
FY11Q4-FY12Q3 Total 805 147,677,768 78 0.10 157,477 624 0.396% 300,371 1.91
 
FY10Q4-FY11Q3 Total 791 144,753,180 63 0.08 126,357 510 0.404% 320,108 2.53

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 7/1/2011 to 06/30/2012 by FSIS District, including Livestock Head Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent
Non-
compliant
NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 31 4,628,746 31,025 24,603 9,352 53 0.57% 1.15
15 Denver 102 6,316,700 32,517 29,226 17,892 43 0.24% 0.68
20 Minneapolis 45 16,233,143 10,894 6,047 9,681 76 0.79% 0.47
25 Des Moines 53 44,737,618 35,311 18,598 19,238 45 0.23% 0.10
30 Lawrence 60 14,652,756 22,761 18,464 11,408 14 0.12% 0.10
35 Springdale 16 5,926,346 5,026 696 2,476 11 0.44% 0.19
40 Dallas 44 7,172,383 29,885 26,437 11,583 32 0.28% 0.45
45 Madison 51 3,119,011 20,686 16,983 7,713 51 0.66% 1.64
50 Chicago 59 20,909,787 21,503 7,100 12,732 30 0.24% 0.14
60 Philadelphia 101 4,502,694 20,417 17,179 15,911 51 0.32% 1.13
65 Albany 56 347,313 7,729 7,693 9,040 81 0.90% 23.32
75 Beltsville 45 2,656,265 4,752 3,642 6,447 38 0.59% 1.43
80 Raleigh 65 14,885,714 26,019 12,173 10,811 66 0.61% 0.44
85 Atlanta 48 696,095 17,445 15,040 6,805 25 0.37% 3.59
90 Jackson 29 893,197 14,406 5,640 6,388 8 0.13% 0.90
FY11Q4-FY12Q3 Total 805 147,677,768 300,371 209,518 157,477 624 0.40% 0.42
 
FY10Q4-FY11Q3 Total 794 144,755,833 320,108 225,037 126,522 512 0.40% 0.35

United States Department of Agriculture 
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)

Overview
This report provides an overview of humane handling (HH) and slaughter procedures (04C02) performed by FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) in Federally Inspected livestock slaughter facilities. Also included is information on noncompliance records (NR) issued for inhumane handling, HH verification time recorded in the FSIS Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and inhumane handling suspensions for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012.

The FSIS Data Analysis and Integration Group (DAIG) extracted data on inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HH time from the FSIS Data Warehouse including data from establishments converted to PHIS. This data was extracted May 8, 2012. The suspension data was provided by FSIS' Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review (OPEER).

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012, there were 146,952 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed. During this time, the percent of noncompliance rate was 0.41%, compared to 0.46% for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011.

Suspensions
There were 68 inhumane handling suspensions at 56 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 1.08% for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012, compared to 67 inhumane handling suspensions at 53 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.63% for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011. From the 56 suspended facilities, 1 establishment had 4 suspensions and 9 establishments had 2 suspensions (OPEER suspension data).

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012, the total HATS time was 298,109 hours in 805 FSIS livestock slaughter plants, compared to 313,223 hours for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011 in 794 FSIS livestock slaughter plants. The time spent by Public Health Veterinarians (PHV) was 173,371 hours compared to 124,738 hours by non-PHV inspection personnel.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by plant size for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012, the following was identified: Livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 2,179,325 in 561 very small plants to 124,312,528 in 63 large plants; the percent noncompliance rate was 0.33% for large plants, .41% for small plants, and 0.46% for very small plants. The HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 3.02 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in large plants to 1.19 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.17% in Lawrence, to 0.77% in Minneapolis. For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.10 in Des Moines to 17.97 in Albany.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012, livestock head slaughtered decreased slightly when compared to the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011. Also, the overall HATS time decreased from 313,223 hours to 298,109 hours. However, the number of 04C02 procedures increased from 124,546 to 146,952. While the number of noncompliances increased from 572 to 605, the overall noncompliance rate decreased from .46% to .41%.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 4/1/2011 to 03/31/2012.
 

Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY11Q3 32,787 119 0.36%
FY11Q4 33,646 135 0.40%
FY12Q1 38,102 166 0.44%
FY12Q2 42,417 185 0.44%
FY11Q3-FY12Q2 Total 146,952 605 0.41%
 
FY10Q3-FY11Q2 Total 124,546 572 0.46%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 4/1/2011 to 03/31/2012.
 

Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY11Q3 12 3,091 28 0.91%
FY11Q4 21 3,095 35 1.13%
FY12Q1 23 4,125 45 1.09%
FY12Q2 12 4,898 57 1.16%
FY11Q3-FY12Q2 Total 68 15,209 165 1.08%
 
FY10Q3-FY11Q2 Total 67 12,612 80 0.63%

 

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 4/1/2011 to 03/31/2012.

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY11Q3 39,113 37,407 76,520
FY11Q4 42,522 36,345 78,867
FY12Q1 43,268 29,202 72,470
FY12Q2 48,468 21,784 70,252
FY11Q3-FY12Q2 Total 173,371 124,738 298,109
Staff Years* 83 60 143
 
FY10Q3-FY11Q2 Total 147,551 165,672 313,223
Staff Years* 71 80 151

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 4/1/2011 to 03/31/2012, including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time.

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions / Livestock Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent Non- compliant Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 63 124,312,528 10 0.16 37,725 123 0.326% 113,941 3.02
Small 181 18,792,365 18 0.10 43,880 180 0.410% 106,346 2.42
Very Small 561 2,179,325 40 0.07 65,347 302 0.462% 77,822 1.19
FY11Q3-FY12Q2 Total 805 145,284,218 68 0.08 146,952 605 0.412% 298,109 2.03
 
FY10Q3-FY11Q2 Total 794 146,231,179 67 0.08 124,546 572 0.46% 313,223 2.51

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 4/1/2011 to 03/31/2012 by FSIS District, including Livestock Head Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered.

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent
Non-
compliant
NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 31 4,670,306 30,633 24,453 8,236 44 0.53% 0.94
15 Denver 103 6,326,079 32,928 29,511 16,888 47 0.28% 0.74
20 Minneapolis 46 16,214,567 10,827 5,994 8,777 68 0.77% 0.42
25 Des Moines 54 44,197,128 34,932 18,175 17,563 45 0.26% 0.10
30 Lawrence 60 14,691,542 23,857 19,618 10,485 18 0.17% 0.12
35 Springdale 15 5,655,890 5,167 606 2,235 16 0.72% 0.28
40 Dallas 46 7,361,820 29,427 25,525 11,065 34 0.31% 0.46
45 Madison 52 3,188,713 20,797 17,085 7,202 55 0.76% 1.72
50 Chicago 57 20,457,868 21,453 7,470 12,133 33 0.27% 0.16
60 Philadelphia 101 4,346,441 20,118 16,767 15,109 49 0.32% 1.13
65 Albany 56 350,651 7,628 7,593 8,437 63 0.75% 17.97
75 Beltsville 43 2,586,604 4,287 3,503 6,184 32 0.52% 1.24
80 Raleigh 66 13,646,794 25,080 11,563 10,784 64 0.59% 0.47
85 Atlanta 46 696,247 17,032 14,490 6,132 24 0.39% 3.45
90 Jackson 29 893,568 13,943 5,576 5,722 13 0.23% 1.45
FY11Q3-FY12Q2 Total 805 145,284,218 298,109 207,927 146,952 605 0.41% 0.42
 
FY10Q3-FY11Q2 Total 794 146,231,179 313,223 212,880 124,546 572 0.46% 0.39

United States Department of Agriculture 
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)

Overview
This report provides an overview of humane handling (HH) and slaughter procedures (04C02) performed by FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) in Federally Inspected livestock slaughter facilities. Also included is information on noncompliance records (NR) issued for inhumane handling, HH verification time recorded in the FSIS Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and inhumane handling suspensions for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011.

The FSIS - Data Analysis and Integration Group (DAIG) extracted data on inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HH time from the FSIS Data Warehouse including data from establishments converted to PHIS. This data was extracted February 13, 2012. The suspension data was provided by FSIS' Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review (OPEER).

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, there were 134,787 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed.. During this time, the percent of noncompliance rate was 0.40%, compared to 0.47% for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010.

Suspensions
There were 68 inhumane handling suspensions at 54 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.92% for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, compared to 76 inhumane handling suspensions at 63 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.82% for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010. From the 54 suspended facilities, 3 establishments had 3 suspensions and 8 establishments had 2 suspensions (OPEER suspension data).

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the total HATS time was 307,205 hours in 809 FSIS livestock slaughter plants, compared to 305,772 hours for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010 in 796 FSIS livestock slaughter plants. The time spent by Public Health Veterinarians (PHV) was 162,982 hours compared to 144,223 hours by non-PHV inspection personnel.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by Plant Size for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the following was identified: livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 2,409,299 in 560 very small plants to 124,037,377 in 64 large plants; the percent noncompliance rate was 0.34% for large plants, .44% for small plants, and 0.41% for very small plants. The HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 3.66 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in large plants to 1.31 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.23% in Lawrence to 0.76% in Madison. For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.09 in Des Moines to 10.95 in Albany.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, livestock head slaughtered dropped slightly when compared to the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010. However, the overall HATS time increased from 305,772 hours to 307,205 hours, the number of 04C02 procedures increased from 125,567 to 134,787 hours, and the number of noncompliances decreased from 595 to 542. The overall noncompliance rate showed a decreased from .47% to .40%.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2011.
 

Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY11Q2 30,262 121 0.40%
FY11Q3 32,787 119 0.36%
FY11Q4 33,644 135 0.40%
FY12Q1 38,094 167 0.44%
FY11Q2- FY12Q1 Total 134,787 542 0.40%
 
FY10Q2- FY11Q1 Total 125,567 595 0.47%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2011.
 

Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY11Q2 12 2,893 21 0.73%
FY11Q3 12 3,383 27 0.80%
FY11Q4 21 3,313 31 0.94%
FY12Q1 23 4,367 50 1.14%
FY11Q2- FY12Q1 Total 68 13,956 129 0.92%
 
FY10Q2- FY11Q1 Total 76 13,733 112 0.82%

 

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2011.

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY11Q2 37,573 41,921 79,494
FY11Q3 39,200 37,309 76,509
FY11Q4 42,666 36,187 78,852
FY12Q1 43,543 28,807 72,350
FY11Q2- FY12Q1 Total 162,982 144,223 307,205
Staff Years* 78 69 148
 
FY10Q2- FY11Q1 Total 142,928 162,845 305,772
Staff Years* 69 78 147

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2011, including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time.

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions / Livestock Facilities Total 04C02
Performed
04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent Non-
compliant
Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 64 124,037,377 14 0.22 31,471 106 0.337% 115,309 3.66
Small 185 18,580,953 16 0.09 41,818 183 0.438% 111,274 2.66
Very Small 560 2,409,299 38 0.07 61,498 253 0.411% 80,623 1.31
FY11Q2- FY12Q1 Total 809 145,027,629 68 0.08 134,787 542 0.402% 307,205 2.28
 
FY10Q2- FY11Q1 796 146,865,576 76 0.10 125,567 595 0.47% 305,772 2.44

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2011by FSIS District, including Livestock Head Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered.

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent Non-
compliant
NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 31 4,711,981 30,636 24,316 7204 35 0.49% 0.74
15 Denver 103 6,323,308 34,601 31,069 15930 44 0.28% 0.70
20 Minneapolis 48 16,144,965 11,295 6,144 7800 58 0.74% 0.36
25 Des Moines 56 44,264,022 35,031 17,929 15214 41 0.27% 0.09
30 Lawrence 61 14,694,778 25,413 21,116 9460 22 0.23% 0.15
35 Springdale 15 5,709,773 5,239 614 1982 12 0.61% 0.21
40 Dallas 46 7,416,254 30,298 26,232 10329 40 0.39% 0.54
45 Madison 52 3,218,878 21,536 17,595 6737 51 0.76% 1.58
50 Chicago 55 20,110,072 22,766 8,626 11235 27 0.24% 0.13
60 Philadelphia 104 4,327,670 21,371 17,651 14059 40 0.28% 0.92
65 Albany 55 347,170 7,802 7,760 7817 38 0.49% 10.95
75 Beltsville 43 2,546,479 4,266 3,408 5809 39 0.67% 1.53
80 Raleigh 65 13,640,968 26,001 12,191 10879 56 0.51% 0.41
85 Atlanta 45 689,284 17,226 14,597 5388 23 0.43% 3.34
90 Jackson 30 882,027 13,726 5,603 4944 16 0.32% 1.81
FY11Q2- FY12Q1 Total 809 145,027,629 307,205 214,849 134,787 542 0.40% 0.37
 
FY10Q2- FY11Q1 Total 796 146,865,576 305,772 205,790 125,567 595 0.47% 0.41

FY2011

United States Department of Agriculture 
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)

Overview
This report provides an overview of humane handling (HH) and slaughter procedures (04C02) performed by FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) in Federally Inspected livestock slaughter facilities. Also included is information on noncompliance records (NR) issued for inhumane handling, HH verification time recorded in the FSIS Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and inhumane handling suspensions for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011.

The FSIS - Data Analysis and Integration Group (DAIG) extracted data on inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HH time from the FSIS Data Warehouse including data from establishments converted to PHIS. This data was extracted December 19, 2011. The suspension data was provided by FSIS' Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review (OPEER).

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011, there were 128,064 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed. During this time, the percent of noncompliance rate was 0.39%, compared to 0.48% for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2010.

Suspensions
There were 61 inhumane handling suspensions at 46 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.66% for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011, compared to 88 inhumane handling suspensions at 73 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.71% for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2010. From the 61 suspended facilities, 4 establishments had 3 suspensions and 8 establishments had 2 suspensions (OPEER suspension data).

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011, the total HATS time was 318,060 hours in 811 FSIS livestock slaughter plants, compared to 295,517 hours for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2010 in 801 FSIS livestock slaughter plants.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by Plant Size for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011, the following was identified: livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 2,417,533 in 557 very small plants to 124,462,514 in 63 large plants; the percent noncompliance rate was 0.32% for large plants, .45% for small plants, and 0.39% for very small plants. The HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 4.36 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in large plants to 1.38 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.23% in Denver to 0.80% in Springdale. For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.08 in Des Moines to 9.10 in Albany.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011, livestock head slaughtered dropped slightly when compared to the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010. However, the overall HATS time increased from 295,517 hours to 318,060 hours, the number of 04C02 procedures increased from 126,063 to 128,064 hours, and the number of noncompliances decreased from 606 to 503. The overall noncompliance rate showed a decrease from .48% to .39%.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 10/1/2010 to 9/30/2011.
 

Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY11Q1 31,371 127 0.41%
FY11Q2 30,262 121 0.41%
FY11Q3 32,787 119 0.36%
FY11Q4 33,644 136 0.40%
FY11Q1-FY11Q4 Total 128,064 503 0.39%
 
FY10Q1-FY10Q4 Total 126,063 606 0.48%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 10/1/2010 to 9/30/2011.
 

Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY11Q1 16 3,203 20 0.62%
FY11Q2 12 3,048 14 0.46%
FY11Q3 12 2,243 12 0.53%
FY11Q4 21 5,255 45 0.86%
FY11Q1-FY11Q4 Total 61 13,749 91 0.66%
 
FY10Q1 - FY10Q4 Total 88 19,438 138 0.71%

 

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 10/1/2010 to 9/30/2011.

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY11Q1 39,192 44,012 83,204
FY11Q2 37,569 41,932 79,501
FY11Q3 39,310 37,192 76,502
FY11Q4 42,666 36,187 78,853
FY11Q1- FY11Q4 Total 158,737 159,323 318,060
Staff Years* 76 77 153
 
FY10Q1 - FY10Q4 Total 137,157 158,360 295,517
Staff Years* 66 76 142

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 10/1/2010 to 9/30/2011., including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time.

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions / Livestock Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent Non-
compliant
Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 63 124,462,514 12 0.19 27,292 86 0.315% 118,949 4.36
Small 187 18,314,670 23 0.12 40,449 182 0.450% 115,806 2.86
Very Small 557 2,417,533 23 0.04 60,323 235 0.390% 83,305 1.38
FY11Q1- FY11Q4 Total 807 145,194,717 58 0.07 128,064 503 0.393% 318,060 2.48
 
FY10Q4 - FY10Q4 801 146,542,871 88 0.11 126,063 606 0.48% 295,517 2.34

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 10/1/2010 to 9/30/2011 by FSIS District, including Livestock Head Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered.

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent
Non-
compliant
NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 32 4,745,902 31,579 24,924 6,729 32 0.48% 0.67
15 Denver 102 6,345,549 36,601 32,900 15,792 37 0.23% 0.58
20 Minneapolis 48 16,098,075 12,110 6,626 7,214 53 0.73% 0.33
25 Des Moines 54 44,394,950 35,155 17,821 13,578 36 0.27% 0.08
30 Lawrence 61 14,705,651 26,227 21,876 8,853 25 0.28% 0.17
35 Springdale 14 5,749,704 5,294 620 1,740 14 0.80% 0.24
40 Dallas 46 7,465,810 31,392 27,683 9,847 40 0.41% 0.54
45 Madison 52 3,213,417 22,293 18,122 6,595 42 0.64% 1.31
50 Chicago 55 19,918,019 24,124 9,828 10,667 31 0.29% 0.16
60 Philadelphia 111 4,334,596 22,982 19,016 13,303 43 0.32% 0.99
65 Albany 55 340,541 7,953 7,913 7,505 31 0.41% 9.10
75 Beltsville 44 2,527,518 4,211 3,328 5,678 33 0.58% 1.31
80 Raleigh 62 13,819,743 27,284 12,967 11,041 52 0.47% 0.38
85 Atlanta 42 676,677 17,020 14,337 5,148 17 0.33% 2.51
90 Jackson 29 858,565 13,838 5,657 4,374 17 0.39% 1.98
FY11Q1- FY11Q4 Total 807 145,194,717 318,060 223,617 128,064 503 0.39% 0.35
 
FY10Q1-FY10Q4 Total 801 146,542,871 295,517 197,300 126,063 606 0.48% 0.41

Humane Handling Quarterly Report for the 12-Month Period Ending June 30, 2011

United States Department of Agriculture 
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)

Overview
This report provides an overview of humane handling (HH) and slaughter procedures (04C02) performed by FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) in Federally inspected livestock slaughter facilities. Also included is information on noncompliance records (NR) issued for inhumane handling, HH verification time recorded in the FSIS Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and inhumane handling suspensions for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011.

The FSIS - Data Analysis and Integration Group (DAIG) extracted data on inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HH time from the FSIS Data Warehouse including data from establishments converted to PHIS. This data was extracted October 20, 2011. The suspension data was provided by FSIS' Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review (OPEER).

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, there were 126,431 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed. During this time, the percent of noncompliance rate was 0.40%, compared to 0.46% for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010.

Suspensions
There were 63 inhumane handling suspensions at 50 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.57% for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, compared to 85 inhumane handling suspensions at 69 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.83% for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010. From the 50 suspended facilities, 2 establishments had 3 suspensions and 9 establishments had 2 suspensions (OPEER suspension data).

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, the total HATS time was 320,108 hours in 794 FSIS livestock slaughter plants, compared to 288,911 hours for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010 in 797 FSIS livestock slaughter plants. The time spent by Public Health Veterinarians (PHV) was 154,324 hours compared to 165,785 hours by non-PHV inspection personnel.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by Plant Size for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, the following was identified: livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 2,353,335 in 543 very small plants to 124,423,479 in 62 large plants; the percent noncompliance rate ranged from 0.36% and 0.38% in large plants and very small plants respectively, to 0.47% in small plants; and the HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 4.58 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in large plants to 1.40 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.22% in Denver to 0.79% in Springdale. For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.08 in Des Moines to 7.19 in Albany.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, livestock head slaughtered and total 04C02 procedures performed dropped slightly when compared to the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010. However, the overall HATS time increased from 288,911 hours to 320,108 hours, the number of 04C02 procedures performed noncompliant decreased from 583 to 512, and the percent of 04C02 noncompliant decreased from 0.39% to 0.35% when compared to the same timeframe.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 7/1/2010 to 6/30/2011.
 
Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY10Q4 32,115 142 0.44%
FY11Q1 31,369 127 0.41%
FY11Q2 30,255 121 0.41%
FY11Q3 32,692 122 0.37%
FY10Q4-FY11Q3 Total 126,431 512 0.40%
 
FY09Q4 - FY10Q3 Total 126,746 583 0.46%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 7/1/2010 to 6/30/2011.
 
Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY10Q4 23 3,264 21 0.64%
FY11Q1 16 3,203 20 0.62%
FY11Q2 12 3,048 14 0.46%
FY11Q3 12 2,243 12 0.53%
FY10Q4- FY11Q3 Total 63 11,758 67 0.57%
 
FY09Q4 - FY10Q3 Total 85 14,102 117 0.83%

 

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 7/1/2010 to 6/30/2011.

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY10Q4 38,237 42,642 80,878
FY11Q1 39,192 44,012 83,204
FY11Q2 37,585 41,939 79,523
FY11Q3 39,310 37,192 76,503
FY10Q4- FY11Q3 Total 154,324 165,785 320,108
Staff Years* 74 80 154
 
FY09Q4 - FY10Q3 Total 131,495 157,416 288,911
Staff Years* 63 76 139

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 7/1/2010 to 6/30/2011., including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time.

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions / Livestock Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent Non- compliant Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 62 124,423,479 13 0.21 26,103 95 0.364% 119,535 4.58
Small 186 17,976,366 14 0.08 40,459 190 0.470% 116,748 2.89
Very Small 543 2,353,335 36 0.07 59,795 225 0.376% 83,563 1.40
FY10Q4- FY11Q3 Total 791 144,753,180 63 0.08 126,357 510 0.404% 319,846 2.53
 
FY09Q4 - FY10Q3 Total 797 147,903,426 85 0.11 126,746 583 0.46% 288,911 2.28

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 7/1/2010 to 6/30/2011 by FSIS District, including Livestock Head Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered.

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent Non-compliant NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 31 4,765,437 31,657 24,926 6,690 36 0.54% 0.76
15 Denver 102 6,318,528 37,696 33,951 15,936 35 0.22% 0.55
20 Minneapolis 48 16,045,388 12,742 7,062 7,245 53 0.73% 0.33
25 Des Moines 53 44,381,190 35,091 17,766 13,114 37 0.28% 0.08
30 Lawrence 63 14,689,995 26,071 21,807 8,709 28 0.32% 0.19
35 Springdale 14 5,715,735 5,220 669 1,778 14 0.79% 0.24
40 Dallas 45 7,364,451 30,918 27,493 9,566 38 0.40% 0.52
45 Madison 53 3,173,833 22,315 18,044 6,551 43 0.66% 1.35
50 Chicago 56 19,747,569 24,568 10,463 10,513 31 0.29% 0.16
60 Philadelphia 100 4,341,232 23,267 18,913 12,996 54 0.42% 1.24
65 Albany 56 333,734 7,945 7,945 7,276 24 0.33% 7.19
75 Beltsville 44 2,496,658 4,186 3,216 5,641 36 0.64% 1.44
80 Raleigh 62 13,866,409 27,700 13,374 11,159 50 0.45% 0.36
85 Atlanta 38 657,072 16,433 13,798 5,167 17 0.33% 2.59
90 Jackson 29 858,602 14,266 5,612 4181 16 0.38% 1.86
FY10Q4- FY11Q3 Total 794 144,755,833 320,073 225,037 126,522 512 0.40% 0.35
 
FY09Q4-FY10Q3 Total 797 147,903,426 288,911 193,987 126,746 583 0.46% 0.39

United States Department of Agriculture  
Food Safety and Inspection Service - Office of Field Operations (FSIS – OFO)

Overview
This FY11Q2 report provides an overview of Humane Handling and Slaughter Procedures (04C02) in Federally Inspected facilities. This report also includes noncompliance records (NR), time spent on Humane Handling Activity Tracking System (HATS), FSIS slaughter data, and Inhumane Handling Suspensions for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011.

Data was extracted from the FSIS Data Warehouse on April 27, 2011 for the inspection activities, slaughter totals, and HATS time. The suspension data was received from OPEER and to be used for the OPEER CY10Q4 Quarterly Enforcement Report.

Humane Handling Procedures Performed
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011, there were 124,546 Humane Handling 04C02 procedures performed. During this time, the percent of noncompliance rate was 0.46%, compared to 0.39% for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2010.

Suspensions
There were 67 inhumane handling suspensions at 53 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.63% for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011, compared to 85 inhumane handling suspensions at 68 FSIS facilities with an overall NR rate of 0.70% for the 12 month period ending March 31, 2010. From the 53 suspended facilities, 1 establishment had 4 suspensions, 1 establishment had 3 suspensions, and 9 establishments had 2 suspensions (OPEER suspension data).

Time Spent on HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011, the total HATS time was 313,223 hours in 794 FSIS livestock slaughter plants, compared to 291,288 hours for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2010 in 798 FSIS livestock slaughter plants. The time spent by Public Health Veterinarians (PHV) was 147,751 hours compared to 165,672 hours by non-PHV inspection personnel.

Plant Size Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
When breaking down the slaughter, 04C02 procedures, and HATS time data by Plant Size for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011, the following was identified: livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 2,350,802 in 544 very small plants to 126,157,360 in 63 large plants; the percent noncompliance rate ranged from 0.44% in large plants and very small plants to 0.51% in small plants; and the HATS time per 04C02 procedure performed ranged from 4.74 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in large plants to 1.38 hours per 04C02 procedure performed in very small plants.

District Comparison of Livestock Facilities, Head Slaughtered, Procedures Performed and HATS Activities
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011, the noncompliance percent rate by district ranged from 0.23% in Denver, to 0.90% in Beltsville. For the same time period, the noncompliance rate per 100,000 livestock heads slaughtered ranged from 0.09 in Des Moines to 9.02 in Albany.

Overall, for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011, livestock head slaughtered and total 04C02 procedures performed dropped when compared to the 12-month period ending March 31, 2010. However, the overall HATS time increased from 291,288 hours to 313,223 hours, the number of 04C02 procedures performed noncompliant increased from 504 to 572, and the percent of 04C02 noncompliant increased form 0.39% to 0.46% when compared to the same timeframe.


Table 1: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed from 4/1/2010 to 3/31/2011.
 

Quarter Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY10Q3 31,306 179 0.57%
FY10Q4 32,115 142 0.44%
FY11Q1 31,368 130 0.41%
FY11Q2 29,757 121 0.41%
FY10Q3-FY11Q2 Total 124,546 572 0.46%
 
FY09Q3-FY10Q2 Total 127,644 504 0.39%


Table 2: Total 04C02 Procedures Performed in FSIS Facilities Suspended for Inhumane Handling from 4/1/2010 to 3/31/2011.
 

Quarter Suspension Initiation Total Performed Noncompliant Percent Noncompliant
FY10Q3 16 3,097 25 0.81%
FY10Q4 23 3,264 21 0.64%
FY11Q1 16 3,203 20 0.62%
FY11Q2 12 3,048 14 0.46%
FY10Q3-FY11Q2 Total 67 12,612 80 0.63%
 
FY09Q3-FY10Q2 Total 85 13,926 98 0.70%

  

Table 3. PHV and Non-PHV Time Spent on HATS activities by FSIS personnel from 4/1/2010 to 3/31/2011.

Quarter PHV Time Non-PHV Time Total Time
FY10Q3 33,169 37,791 70,961
FY10Q4 38,237 42,642 80,878
FY11Q1 39,192 44,012 83,204
FY11Q2 36,953 41,227 78,180
FY10Q3-FY11Q2 Total 147,551 165,672 313,223
Staff Years* 71 80 151
 
FY09Q3-FY10Q2 Total 132,755 158,533 291,288
Staff Years* 64 76 140

*1 staff year equivalent = 2,080 hours


Table 4: Number of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities by Plant Size** from 4/1/2010 to 3/31/2011, including: Head Slaughtered, Inhumane Handling Suspensions, 04C02 Procedures, and HATS Time.

Size Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered Inhumane Handling Suspensions Suspensions / Livestock Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent
Non-
compliant
Total HATS in Hours HATS (hours) per 04C02 Performed
Large 63 126,157,360 17 0.27 24,870 109 0.44% 117,796 4.74
Small 187 17,723,017 11 0.06 39,778 201 0.51% 113,033 2.84
Very Small 544 2,350,802 39 0.07 59,898 262 0.44% 82,394 1.38
FY10Q3-FY11Q2 Total 794 146,231,179 67 0.08 124,546 572 0.46% 313,223 2.51
 
FY09Q3- FY10Q2 Total 798 148,855,340 85 0.11 127,644 504 0.39% 291,288 2.28

**Large—establishments with 500 or more employees; Small—establishments with 10 or more but fewer than 500 employees; very small— establishments with fewer than 10 employees.


Table 5: Total Count of Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities and 04C02 Procedure Results and HATS Time from 4/1/2010 to 3/31/2011 by FSIS District, including Livestock Head Slaughtered, and Noncompliant by Livestock Heads Slaughtered.

District Livestock Slaughter Facilities Livestock Head Slaughtered HATS Time in Livestock Facilities HATS Time in Cattle Facilities Total 04C02 Performed 04C02
Non-
compliant
Percent
Non-
compliant
NRs per 100,000 Livestock Head Slaughtered
05 Alameda 30 4,737,265 31,196 23,634 6,674 45 0.67% 0.95
15 Denver 102 6,323,622 36,977 33,077 15,999 37 0.23% 0.59
20 Minneapolis 48 15,946,653 13,204 7,313 7,171 61 0.85% 0.38
25 Des Moines 54 44,679,974 34,366 17,613 12,403 39 0.31% 0.09
30 Lawrence 64 14,566,638 25,018 21,096 8,526 29 0.34% 0.20
35 Springdale 14 5,655,110 4,992 725 1,885 10 0.53% 0.18
40 Dallas 45 7,226,130 29,874 26,121 9,295 48 0.52% 0.66
45 Madison 53 3,169,260 21,246 15,549 6,478 34 0.52% 1.07
50 Chicago 56 19,913,860 24,504 9,609 10,315 34 0.33% 0.17
60 Philadelphia 100 4,489,188 22,345 16,147 12,697 69 0.54% 1.54
65 Albany 55 332,733 7,819 7,366 7,130 30 0.42% 9.02
75 Beltsville 45 2,496,612 4,301 3,118 5,584 50 0.90% 2.00
80 Raleigh 61 15,171,093 27,955 13,133 11,215 49 0.44% 0.32
85 Atlanta 38 652,431 15,292 12,909 5,134 22 0.43% 3.37
90 Jackson 29 870,610 14,136 5,472 4,040 15 0.37% 1.72
FY10Q3-FY11Q2 Total 794 146,231,179 313,223 212,880 124,546 572 0.46% 0.39
 
FY09Q3-FY10Q2 Total 798 148,855,340 291,288 195,319 127,644 504 0.39% 0.34

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