Day 081 - 31 Jan 95 - Page 18
1 say: "It was estimated that somewhere in the region of 0.2
2 to 0.3 per cent of birds were dead on arrival". Is that
3 what you were told by Sun Valley?
4 A. Yes, yes.
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6 Q. You did not check any records?
7 A. No.
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9 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I remember reading that but could you give me
10 the page again?
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12 MS. STEEL: It is page 470 of the bundle, page 2 internally.
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14 MR. MORRIS: It is the first full paragraph, fourth line.
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16 MS. STEEL (To the witness): You have mentioned in the same
17 paragraph towards the bottom that you asked about the
18 number of birds per crate, and that that number was varied
19 to allow for difference in sizes so as to prevent
20 over-crowding; is that relevant to hygiene?
21 A. Not particularly for hygiene. That was not the reason
22 I was enquiring.
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24 Q. In the third paragraph -- actually, the fourth if you
25 include the two lines at the top, I think that is a
26 separate paragraph?
27 A. Yes.
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29 Q. You have mentioned about hand washes and eye wash stations
30 being provided. While you were there did you make
31 observations of the usage of those stations?
32 A. You mean did I see anyone using them?
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34 Q. Is it something that you checked up on to see whether
35 people were using them on a regular basis or not?
36 A. No.
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38 Q. In the same paragraph, what was the purpose of the birds
39 being sprayed with water immediately prior to the stunning
40 equipment? Is that to do with hygiene?
41 A. No, that is to ensure there is a good electrical
42 contact.
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44 Q. Did you ask how long they had been doing that, carrying out
45 that practice?
46 A. Spraying the birds with water?
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48 Q. Yes.
49 A. No.
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51 Q. You did not?
52 A. No.
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54 Q. The figures at the bottom of the page in the final
55 paragraph: "An estimated 1.5 per cent of birds arriving at
56 the plant were rejected as unfit for human consumption for
57 reasons of being dead on arrival, diseased or damaged
58 during the processing." Was that the figures that Sun
59 Valley Poultry gave you?
60 A. Yes.
