La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXI-2303

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

Section XXI-2303 - Waste Food Processing Unit (Formerly Section 129)

A. Permit

1. No person shall operate a waste food processing unit unless first obtaining a permit from the board.

2. Upon receipt of an application for a permit, a representative of the board shall make a thorough inspection of the premises and equipment and if found satisfactory to meet the requirements for the preparation of sterilized and dehydrated food (see definition), the board shall issue a permit to the applicant at its discretion.

3. The permit shall be issued to the person responsible for the operation and this permit shall not be transferable.

4. The waste food processor shall furnish the board, upon request, an up-to-date listing of establishments from which waste food is collected and individuals or establishments to which processed food is sold or otherwise disposed.

B. Vehicles and Containers

1. Vehicles and containers used in the transportation of waste food to the processing unit shall meet the following requirements.

a. The body of the vehicle used to transport waste food must be constructed of or lined with metal or other good impervious material in such a way that it is leak-proof so that the waste matter will not escape from the vehicle.

b. Any container used to haul waste shall be in good condition, leak-proof with a tight lid during transit and storage.

c. All vehicles and containers shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after each trip by live steam or with approved disinfectant approved by the board.

C. General Sanitation. General sanitation in the operation of a processing unit shall meet the following requirements.

1. Incoming waste material shall be processed immediately.

2. The finished product shall be handled and stored in such a manner as to avoid contamination from other sources or from the unfinished product.

3. Feeding and processing will not be allowed on the same premises unless a sufficient distance is maintained between the processing area and feeding area to prohibit the introduction of any unprocessed waste material into the feeding area. This will be determined by a representative of the board.

4. Disposal of inedible materials shall be done in a satisfactory manner in order to maintain good sanitation and animal husbandry practices.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXI-2303

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 11:235 (March 1985), amended LR 11:615 (June 1985), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:992 (May 2014).

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