La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXI-1105

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXI-1105 - Sanitary Disposal of Dead Poultry (Formerly section 707)

A. All commercial poultry producers are required to obtain a certificate of approval for their disposal method from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). Failure to obtain a certificate shall be considered a violation of this regulation. Certificates of approval are continuous, but subject to review and cancellation should the poultry producer fail to dispose of dead poultry in accordance with this regulation.

B. Dead poultry must be removed from the presence of live poultry within 24 hours after death. The carcasses, parts of carcasses and offal must be held in covered containers until disposal is made by one of the approved methods. In no instance, however, will the storage of dead poultry be allowed to create sanitary problems. Commercial poultry producers shall be required to dispose of dead poultry by one of the following methods.

1. Incinerators. Incinerators shall be constructed in a manner and design capable of providing a method of disposal of dead poultry to prevent the spread of diseases. The design and construction must be approved by an authorized representative of the Board of Animal Health.

2. Rendering Plant. Dead poultry, parts of carcasses and poultry offal may be transported in covered containers to approved rendering plants. Poultry carcasses may be held on the premises of commercial poultry producers for up to 24 hours as long as the storage does not create a sanitary problem. All such methods of storage and transportation of dead poultry to approved rendering plants must be approved by an authorized representative of the Board of Animal Health.

3. Composting. The design, construction, and use of compost units such as sheds or drums must be approved by an authorized representative of the Board of Animal Health.

C. Burial. In the event of the death of more than 1 percent of broilers or 0.5 percent of pullets or breeders over four weeks of age on the same premises within a 24-hour period of time, the dead poultry may be disposed of by on-site burial. The state veterinarians office must be notified immediately by telephone or facsimile in the event of excessive mortality requiring on-site burial. An exemption waiver will be submitted to the grower, LDAF and commercial poultry management once a burial site has been inspected and approved by the LDAF representative.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXI-1105

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 11:244 (March 1985), amended LR 11:615 (June 1985), LR 17:874 (September 1991), LR 18:1355 (December 1992), LR 20:863 (August 1994), LR 23:949 (August 1997), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:968 (May 2014), Amended LR 431278 (7/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2093.