Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 61-1C-5 - Standards for Rendering5.1. Rendering of poultry mortality shall be picked up or delivered to the rendering plant within 24 hours of death unless the poultry mortality is frozen or refrigerated below 40 degrees Fahrenheit pending pickup or delivery and shall be delivered in covered leak-proof containers. All persons shall hold all poultry mortality in a container that is leak proof, fly proof, and pet and wild animal proof. 5.1.a. The Commissioner of Agriculture or his or her representative may approve alternative requirements during emergency situations.5.2. Vehicles used for transporting poultry mortality to a commercial rendering facility shall be constructed and maintained prior to receiving into the vehicle, so that no liquid or fluid from the poultry mortality drips or seeps from the vehicle during transport.5.3. The use of a refrigeration unit or freezer for cold storage of poultry mortality is necessary unless delivered on a daily basis to the rendering plant. The refrigeration units or freezers shall be animal and vermin proof.