Humane handling and stunning audits have become a normal part of verification activities for quality assurance personnel at most North American slaughter establishments. Most large operations engage in some form of daily animal handling and stunning monitoring, while small and very small operations are just beginning to bring internal audits and monitoring into the fold. The development and continuous improvement of animal handling and stunning verification — for customer or regulatory compliance — is a process. The most refined verification systems have taken dedicated people years to develop. Let’s take a look at some of the process.