FDA 483 - Rose Acre Farms-Hyde County Egg Farm - April 11, 2018

This FDA Form 483 documents observations from an inspection of a poultry operation, including poultry houses and an egg processing facility.

**Poultry Houses:** - **Rodent Infestation:** Ongoing, unacceptable rodent activity was observed from September 2017 to present, indicating ineffective control methods. - **Specific Sightings:** - **March 26, 2018:** House 9 (1 live, 1 live running, 2 dead rodents; daylight through spray foam creating pest entrance). House 13 (multiple live, burrowing, 5 live rodents). - **March 27, 2018:** House 2 (1 live). House 6 (1 live). House 10 (4-5 live, >10 live including babies; ~5 seen during swabbing; large feed spill with numerous flying insects between House 10 and 11). House 11 (1 live, possible burrows, dead carcass, possible hole, 1 live on bird platform). - **March 28, 2018:** House 5 (3 live). House 8 (2 live). - **Regulatory Citation:** Corrective actions have not reduced rodent levels below the threshold established in the firm's SE Prevention Plan.

**Egg Processing Facility:** - **Insanitary Conditions & Poor Employee Practices:** Conditions observed create an