Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health
Chapter 23 - Rendering Plants; Waste Food Processing; Garbage Disposal
Section XXI-2303 - Waste Food Processing Unit (Formerly Section 129)

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.

1. Vehicles and containers used in the transportation of waste food to the 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.