Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing
Chapter 12 - Produce Safety
Section V-1211 - Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin and Human Waste

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-1211

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. A biological soil amendment of animal origin is treated if it has been processed to completion to adequately reduce microorganisms of public health significance in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR § 112.54, or, in the case of an agricultural tea, the biological materials of animal origin used to make the tea have been so processed, the water used to make the tea is not untreated surface water, and the water used to make the tea has no detectable generic Escherichia coli (E. coli) in 100 milliliters (mL) of water.

B. A biological soil amendment of animal origin is untreated if it:

1. has not been processed to completion in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR § 112.54, or in the case of an agricultural tea, the biological materials of animal origin used to make the tea have not been so processed, or the water used to make the tea is untreated surface water, or the water used to make the tea has detectable generic E. coli in 100 mL of water;

2. has become contaminated after treatment;

3. has been recombined with an untreated biological soil amendment of animal origin;

4. is or contains a component that is untreated waste that you know or have reason to believe is contaminated with a hazard or has been associated with foodborne illness; or

5. is an agricultural tea made with biological materials of animal origin that contains an agricultural tea additive.

C. Any biological soil amendment of animal origin shall be handled, conveyed, and stored in a manner and location such that it does not become a potential source of contamination to covered produce, food contact surfaces, areas used for a covered activity, water sources, water distribution systems, and other soil amendments. Agricultural teas that are biological soil amendments of animal origin may be used in water distribution systems provided that all other requirements of this rule are met.

D. Any treated biological soil amendment of animal origin shall be handled, conveyed, and stored in a manner and location that minimizes the risk of it becoming contaminated by an untreated or in-process biological soil amendment of animal origin.

E. Any biological soil amendment of animal origin that is known or reasonably believed to have become contaminated shall be handled, conveyed, and stored as if it was untreated.

F. Human waste shall not be used for growing covered produce, except sewage sludge biosolids used in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR § 503(D), or equivalent regulatory requirements.

G. Each of the following treatment processes are acceptable for a biological soil amendment of animal origin applied in the growing of covered produce, provided that the resulting biological soil amendments are applied in accordance with the applicable requirements of 21 CFR § 112.56:

1. a scientifically valid controlled physical process, chemical process, biological process, or a combination of scientifically valid controlled physical, chemical and/or biological processes that has been validated to satisfy the microbial standard in 21 CFR § 112.55(a) for Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), Salmonella species, and E. coli O157:H7; or

2. a scientifically valid controlled physical, chemical, or biological process, or a combination of scientifically valid controlled physical, chemical, and/or biological processes, that has been validated to satisfy the microbial standard in 21 CFR § 112.55.(b) for Salmonella species and fecal coliforms. Scientifically valid controlled biological (e.g., composting) processes that meet the microbial standard in 21 CFR § 112.55(b) include:
a. static composting that maintains aerobic conditions at a minimum of 131°F (55°C) for 3 consecutive days and is followed by adequate curing; and

b. turned composting that maintains aerobic conditions at a minimum of 131°F (55°C) for 15 days, which do not have to be consecutive, with a minimum of five turnings, and is followed by adequate curing.

H. The following microbial standards apply to the treatment processes in 21 CFR § 112.54, as set forth therein:

1. For L. monocytogenes, Salmonella species, and E. coli O157:H7, the relevant standards in the table in this paragraph; or

For the microorganism -

The microbial standard is -

a. L. monocy togenes

Not detected using a method that can detect one colony forming unit (CFU) per 5 gram (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) analytical portion.

b. Salmonella species

Not detected using a method that can detect three most probable numbers (MPN) per 4 grams (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) of total solids.

c. E. coli O157:H7

Not detected using a method that can detect 0.3 MPN per 1 gram (or milliliter, if liquid is being sampled) analytical portion.

2. Salmonella species are not detected using a method that can detect three MPN Salmonella species per 4 grams of total solids (dry weight basis); and less than 1,000 MPN fecal coliforms per gram of total solids (dry weight basis.

3. Biological soil amendments of animal origin specified in the first column of the table below shall be applied in accordance with the application requirements specified in the second column of the table in this paragraph and the minimum application intervals specified in the third column of the table in this paragraph.

If the biological soil amendment of animal origin is -

Then the biological soil amendment of animal origin shall be applied -

And then the minimum application interval is -

a. Untreated

In a manner that does not contact covered produce during application and minimizes the potential for contact with covered produce after application.

[Reserved]

b. Untreated

In a manner that does not contact covered produce during or after application.

0 days

c. Treated by a scientifically valid controlled physical, chemical, or biological process, or a combination of scientifically valid controlled physical, chemical, or biological processes, in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR § 112.54(b) to meet the microbial standards in 21 CFR § 112.55(b)

In a manner that minimizes the potential for contact with covered produce during and after application.

0 days

d. Treated by a scientifically valid controlled physical, chemical, or biological process, or combination of scientifically valid controlled physical, chemical, or biological processes, in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR § 112.54(a) to meet the microbial standard in 21 CFR § 112.55(a)

In any manner (i.e., no restrictions)

0 days

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:922 and 923.

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