Contact gamewarden for waste of game?

They were already cited for such.



Also this may be a handy document for some. Limit is $10,000.

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/sls/forms/How-to-Sue-in-Small-Claims-Court.pdf

http://library.law.smu.edu/Research-Tool...s-Court---Texas

They are more than a "rip-off". They KNOWINGLY endangered the lives of a lot of their customers.Champion leased the old J&S building outside of Fairfield. Soon after they started having problems with their processing. Tons of people were made sick, found maggots in their products or could not stand the smell to cook it. They failed to acknowlege that they were doing anything improper. Some one finally contacted local Game Warden and health inspectors. In early January they inspected Champion in Farfield and their sister plant in nearby Jewett. They were issued $41,000 dollars in fines for improper storage, unsanitary condition and waste of game. They found 52 rotting deer and hogs waiting tp be processed. Many of the animals were piled 5 and 10 deep and they were oredered to destroy meat. You can google "Fairfield Recorder" for the local newspaper story. I learned about it on another forum (Texas Bowhunter.com) There are plenty of posts there about the whole deal, including my own posts. My lease is less than 5 miles from Champion and was definately field dressed perfectly when I left it with them. Champion was raided about 4 days later. Then 6 weeks later, they call and tell me my hog is ready. You can beat your boots, I told them to keep it! The lady calling would not commit to telling me if it was fit to eat. She wouldn't answerany more questions when I quizzed her about improper processing.
I agree with you, a lot of work goes into a deer or hog lease and harvesting an animal, In addition to the fines that will probaby run them out of business, I wish there was a way they were held responsable to compensate for the loss of a customer's meat. If I hear further info, I'll post it here.

their hanging cooler was set at 60 when the health department showed up.

Deer Meat Destroyed at Stewards Mill & Jewett Processing Plants


Written by Karen Leidy
Multiple health violations and the destruction of 82 carcasses were the end result of an inspection conducted by Freestone County Game Warden Craig Hernandez at two meat processing plants early last month.
The investigation began when a customer of Champion Meat Processing in Stewards Mill called the Game Warden about deer meat that did not appear to be edible.
Upon inspection of the facility on January 10, 2014, multiple health violations were found by Hernandez and Environmental Health Crimes Chief Investigator Bill Madding.
Later that day, Game Warden Hernandez traveled to Brothers Meat Processing in Jewett, Texas to assist fellow Leon County Game Warden Oscar Henson with an inspection. Health violations were found at this facility as well.
Both meat processing plants are owned by James Simpson.
Hernandez then contacted Wayne McAnally, Manager Meat Safety Assurance with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to relate their findings. Inspectors were dispatched to both facilities.
Following these inspections on January 13th, deer carcasses were officially detained and deemed unsafe for human food – 32 at Champion, 50 at Brothers.
Owner, Mr. Simpson, was given the option of paying the researchers to prove the meat was edible or to voluntarily destroy the meat.
Simpson stated he wanted to voluntarily destroy the meat they deemed unsafe for human food. It was explained that doing so would not release Mr. Simpson from any of Parks and Wildlife rules and regulations.
On January 14th, the destruction of deer carcasses at Champion Meat Processing was supervised by DSHS Inspectors Irish Carter and Sami Thomson. Investigator Madding and Game Warden Hernandez were witness to the destruction of the deer.
Immediately following, Hernandez issued 32 citations for waste of game – whitetail deer to James Simpson. Citations were filed with Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 – Beth Ireland’s office.
The 32 deer carcasses from the Stewards Mill plant were tagged as follows: Edward Straubing, Terry Skinner, Ronald Vanhooser, William Carty, Jordan Young, Chandra Barrett, Edward Fitz, Jerrard Manning, Patirck Quarles, Tyler Heinricks, James Odom, Ronald Vanhooser, James Hogden, Kevin Smith, Unknown, Chase Gillian, Paul Marberry, John Green, Edward Staubing, Chad Hagen, Nathan Schmidt, Paul Marberry, Daniel Cardenas, Jackie Richardson, Cindy Trammell, Jeffery Bussey, Fredrick Miller, Lawrence King, Steven Nalley, Steven Nalley, Jordan Nalley and Roy Ragsdale.

My uncle has been a store owner and butcher in Fairfield for over 50yrs, and his father before him. This type of operation takes business and money away from the people who actually care about their customers and do a wonderful job for them. I remember when Fairfield was like Mayberry, now it is like most any other place, and that is very sad to me. This is a waste on so many levels.

I still have half a freezer full of deer meat from December 2012 that came from Brothers in Jewett. I guess I'll be chunking the rest of that.

Take your meat to Theiss Meat Market on 39 about 2 miles north of Normagee. They are legit, have wonderful boudan, sausage, and other meat. They also process hogs, cows etc.

Take your meat to Theiss Meat Market on 39 about 2 miles north of Normagee. They are legit, have wonderful boudan, sausage, and other meat. They also process hogs, cows etc.

X2!! been in business for a long time also!