Who: Quality Egg/Wright Egg
When: inspected from 08/l2l2010 – 08/3012010.
Why: You failed to implement and follow your written SE prevention plan
What: Layer 3 -House I ~ approximately 2×6 inch wood board was observed on the ground with approximarely 8 frogs living underneath.
One live wild bird was observed flying above chicken cases
Wild birds were observed flying inside and outside of Layer 1•
Pigeons were observed roosting in an air vent where the screenng was damaged
Two birds’ nests were observed on the outside structure and approximately 7 -12 feet from the manure pit doors.
Chicken located in the manure pits below the egg laying operation~ was observed to be approximately 4 feet high to 8feet
The manure pits at these locations had been pushed out by tbe weigbt of the manure, leaving open acess to wildlife or animals.
Observations include: holes in extrrior siding, missing siding, holes and/or gaps in the concrete foundation and air vent screens either missing or damaged
Un-baited, unsealed hole. appearing rodent burrows located along the second floor baseboards were observed.
Dark liquid which appeared. be manmade was observed seeping through. the concrete foundation to the outside of the laying houses.
Standing water approximately 3 inches deep.
Employees working in the houses did not wear or change protective clothing wben moving from house to house. An employee was observed walking with a metal scraper and [another house] without !changing protective clothing and without cleaning and sanitizing equipment between the houses.
Un-caged birds (chickens baving escaped) were observed in the egg laying operation.. The uncaged birds were using the manure, which was approxlmately 5 feet high, to access the egg laying area.
Entrance was blocked with excessive amounts of manure in the manure pits.
b) Live and dead f1ies.
Birds were also observed sitting/flying around and over the openings.
More: Section 704(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 USC374(b» provides: ·Upon completion of any such inspection of a factory, warehouse. consulting laboratory, or other establishment. and prior to leaving the premises, the officer or employee making the inspection shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a report in writing setting forth any conditions or practices observed by him which, in his judgement, indicate that any food. drug, device, or cosmetic in such establistlment (1) consists in whole or in part of any filthy. putrid. or decomposed sUbstance, or (2) has been prepared. packed, or held under insanitary conditions Whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to the health.
Editor’s note: No kidding. I’ll pass on the egg salad. This recall illustrates how self-monitoring doesn’t work..at least here. The government clearly is understaffed, as illustrated by the huge food recalls.
Who can consumers trust? US Food Safety ..as always.
