FDA 483 - Jongs Poultry Farm, Inc. - April 08, 2011

An FDA inspection of Jongs Poultry Farm Ranch, dated December 2010, revealed multiple deficiencies in their Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) prevention plan and practices. The written SE prevention plan lacked specific procedures for acceptable rodent and fly activity levels, methods for control when unacceptable activity is detected, and environmental testing for SE at 40-45 weeks of age for each group of laying hens.

Environmental testing for SE was not performed for the group of birds in poultry house 4 at 40-45 weeks of age, instead being conducted at 60 weeks. The facility also failed to maintain records documenting compliance with rodent and other pest control measures, with no monitoring records for rodent activity from 7/9/10 to 3/20/11 and no fly activity records from 7/9/10 to 4/6/11 across all seven poultry houses.

Observations on 4/5/11 and 4/6/11 indicated potential harborage for pests, including approximately 20 dead and decomposed rodents, vegetation, standing water from sewage drainage and dripping pipes, accumulated water under manure belts, and spilled feed with 1-inch gaps at feed silo connectors. Stray animals were not prevented from entering poultry houses due to a 1-foot gap above the main manure belt, torn side curtains with 1x3 inch openings, and multiple gaps (1-1.5 inches) between