La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXI-2301

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

Section XXI-2301 - Rendering Plant (Formerly Section 119)

A. Permit

1. No person shall operate a rendering plant without first obtaining a permit to operate from the board.

2. Upon receipt of application for permit, the board shall make a thorough inspection of the rendering plant, its equipment and general sanitation. If found satisfactory, the board shall issue to the applicant a permit to operate.

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

4. The management shall furnish, upon request, to the board an up-to-date list of establishments from which dead animals or animal by-products are regularly collected.

B. Vehicles and Containers

1. Vehicles and containers used in the transportation of dead animals or offal used in a rendering plant shall meet the following requirements.

a. The body of the vehicle used to transport carcasses must be constructed of, or lined with, metal in such a way it is water-tight, and no leakage or drainage may escape from the vehicle.

b. The body of the vehicle shall have sides constructed of, or lined with, metal and shall not be less than 24 inches high to prevent the escape of any material.

2. Any vehicle used for hauling dead animals or offal shall be provided with a tarpaulin or other covering or be so constructed so as to shut off from view all such dead animals or offal, and said conveyance shall not stop by the way unless detained by unavoidable circumstances.

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

C. General Sanitation. General sanitation in the operation of a rendering plant shall meet the following requirements.

1. Incoming dead animals, offal and all other rendering material shall be processed immediately.

2. The finished products shall be handled and stored in such a manner as to avoid contamination.

3. Disposal of waste materials shall be done in a satisfactory manner.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXI-2301

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 11:234 (March 1985), amended LR 11:615 (June 1985), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Livestock Sanitary Board, LR 23:196 (February 1997), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:991 (May 2014).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2093 and R.S. 3:2131.