La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XVII-149

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

Section XVII-149 - Testing Required

A. The purpose of the sampling and testing requirements of this Section shall be to determine the presence of harmful materials or biological contaminants and to assure compliance with the quality standards in §143 of these regulations and R.S. 3:1396.

B. Any person seeking or receiving registration of any processed animal waste product shall test, by representative sampling and assaying of such samples and keep accurate records thereof, the processed animal waste product for which the registration is sought or received. The sample shall be of sufficient size so as to provide meaningful data, statistically reliable in carrying out the purpose of such sampling and analysis. For example, 10 1-pound samples taken randomly from one day's production run or other identifiable lot, should be packaged in sealed air-tight bags for prompt shipment to the analytical laboratory.

C. The registrant, manufacturer or producer of any such processed animal waste product ingredient shall conform to the following sample and analyses requirements.

1. Analyses specified by the commissioner to meet the requirements of the quality standards of §143 and R.S. 3:1396 and these regulations shall be conducted on three sequential production runs to establish that the feed ingredient is consistently within the limitations specified prior to registration and/or sale of the processed animal waste product. In addition to quality standards, testing on the same production runs or lots should include potential hazardous substances such as the following:

a. drugs suspected or known to be used in the feed or as a therapeutic treatment of the animals;

b. pesticides used on the animal, facilities and waste for pest control;

c. pathogenic organisms at least to include Salmonella and E. Coli;

d. heavy metals: arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury and selenium, at least;

e. parasitic larva or ova;

f. mycotoxins, such as aflatoxins.

2. Following the initial sequential testing, periodic analyses shall be conducted on production runs no less than one each calendar quarter. Less frequent testing may be allowed where the analytical results show continued uniformity and a consistent margin of compliance. More frequent tests shall be required where the analytical results show a wide range, or show levels close to the established quality standards. Any processed animal waste product that does not meet quality standards for the product shall be further processed until standards are met, shall be diverted to non-feed uses, or destroyed.

3. Sequential testing shall again be required when the periodic analyses required by §149. C.2 of this Section or other information available to the manufacturer of the ingredient indicates that:

a. the ingredients are not within the limitations established in these regulations;

b. changes are made in the manufacturing process;

c. new or expanded sources of the raw ingredients are used;

d. changes occur in the drugs or pesticides used by the supplier(s) of the raw ingredient(s).

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XVII-149

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Feed Commission, LR 11:227 (March 1985), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Feed, Fertilizer, and Agricultural Liming Commission, LR 38:2526 (October 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1392 and R.S. 3:1398.