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Florida Men Charged with Food Safety and Humane Slaughter Violations
Gelio Hernandez, of Hialeah, Fla., and Angel Busurot, of Miami, Fla., were arrested on Aug. 10, as a result of an
indictment by a federal grand jury in Miami on multiple charges of violating the Federal Meat Inspection Act
(FMIA) and the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA). The men allegedly engaged in the inhumane slaughter of
swine and the sale of uninspected and adulterated swine meat for human consumption.
According to the indictment, Hernandez and Busurot were the co-owners and operators responsible for the day-to-day
activities of Finca El Novillo, an unincorporated enterprise in Miami, where they engaged in the commercial
slaughter of swine and goats. Hernandez and Busurot also processed, handled, stored and sold the meat and meat
food products at the site for human consumption. They were each charged with knowingly distributing and attempting
to distribute swine capable of use as human food on Nov. 23, 2011, and March 17, 2012, which had been prepared,
packed and held under unsanitary conditions where it may have become contaminated and been rendered harmful to
health. The same meat products were also placed into commerce without first being inspected and approved, as
required by the FMIA.
The indictment further charges that on Nov. 23, 2011, Hernandez and Busurot knowingly slaughtered and handled
swine without first rendering the swine insensible to pain. If convicted on the charges, Hernandez and Busurot
face possible terms of imprisonment of up to 3 years on each of the fives charges brought against them.
Wilfredo Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, commended the investigative efforts
of FSIS' OPEER-CID compliance officers and expressed appreciation for the assistance rendered by the United States
Marshal's Service Florida Fugitive Task Force in effecting the arrest in this case.
For more information about FSIS Humane Handling process, visit
www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/
Humane_Methods_of_Slaughter/index.asp.
FSIS Improves Aminoglycoside Lab Method
The FSIS Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook method Screening and Confirmation for Aminoglycosides by LC-MS-MS has been
made more versatile. The method now allows for beef and pork samples to be ground using dry ice instead of blending.
Also, different types of LC-MS-MS instrumentation can now be used for the analysis of these antibiotics in muscle,
liver and kidney.
The method will be posted to the FSIS Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook once finalized, listed as method number R01b.
The agency intends to begin using the method on September 17. To review the revisions to the guidebook, visit
www.fsis.usda.gov/Science/
Chemistry_Lab_Guidebook/index.asp.
FSIS Policy Update
FSIS issues notices and directives to protect public health. All notices and directives are available at
www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/index.asp. The
following policy update was recently issued:
Export Requirement Updates
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated to reflect changes in export requirements for the following countries:
Complete information can be found at https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921172720/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/
Export_Information/index.asp.
Get Answers at askFSIS
AskFSIS is a web-based technology and policy question-and-answer forum on topics such as exporting,
labeling, inspection, programs and procedures. In addition, askFSIS offers Really Simple Syndication
(RSS) feeds that link back to the Q&As. Visit https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921172720/http://askfsis.custhelp.com/ to view recently posted topics.
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