date:May 04, 2012
nd slaughter of all livestock presented for processing at FSIS-inspected facilities. Since the December 2010 announcement, FSIS has taken the following measures to improve FSIS verification and enforcement of federal humane handling laws:
Issued instructions to inspection program personnel clarifying that all non-ambulatory mature cattle must be condemned and promptly euthanized. The clarification was focused on ensuring that animals are humanely handled and that the policy is consistently app