In general, a feed label should contain information describing the feed product and any details necessary for the safe and effective use of the feed, including the name and place of the feed manufacturer, packer, or distributor; certain warning statements; and statements of artificial flavoring, artificial coloring, or chemical preservatives, Broad Leib says.
Additional labeling requirements exist under other federal laws and regulations. For example, FDA’s Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Animal Food requires that, when distributing byproducts, facilities use labels to identify byproducts by their common name.
Animal feed products are also subject to state laws regarding labeling. Many state regulations mandate that feed labels include the brand name (if any), product name, purpose statement, guaranteed analysis, list of ingredients, and directions for use, among other requirements, Broad Leib says. Animal feed producers can find more information on state labeling requirements by contacting the state where products will be distributed or by consulting the AAFCO.
The bottom line is that there are many benefits to diverting food scraps to animal feed. Entities wishing to do so should begin by reviewing applicable rules and regulations, to see if it’s the right fit for them.
Foreign Import Regulations Related to Food Waste
Regulations for imported animal food, including products from China and India, fall under Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) requirements established under FSMA. Under the program, importers are required to evaluate known and reasonably foreseeable hazards associated with foreign foods and their suppliers and implement risk-based preventive controls as appropriate, says David Fairfield, senior vice president at National Grain and Feed Association in Arlington, Va.
Imported animal food, such as human food byproducts, is also subject to the requirements of The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. This act requires the registration of human/animal food producing facilities with the FDA, and for prior notice to be provided to FDA for each shipment of imported food before it arrives in the United States, Fairfield says.
Shipments of products regulated by FDA are subject to examination whenever they are offered for entry into the United States. Products found to be in violation of the laws and regulations administered by FDA are detained, Fairfield says. Products that cannot be brought into compliance will ultimately be refused. Animal food imported into the United States must be composed entirely of ingredients judged acceptable for use in such products.
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