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[ganderson64]

Located in the Kansas City area:

We have a soy oil / wheat germ product and I am looking for disposal options for expired product. I think this would be ideal for livestock feed. Anyone have any ideas in the KC area?

[esquef]

Hi Ganderson,

Disposing of your expired product might seem like a logical action be careful. This practice has come under increasing scrutiny by FDAand USDA in recent years due to the potential for harming the animals being fed the product as well as the potential of unsafe meat products resulting from contamination. During a regulatory inspection you'll likely be asked what happens when a disposition decision ismade is transfer of out of spec product going to a farm or ranch an option, and if you say it is you'll likely be asked if you've validated the product as being safe for the feeding of animals raised for consumption (or dairy and eggs in addition).

Regards,
esquef

[Simon]

Good advice Esquef.

 

Seems like a waste, but not worth the risk.

[Appendix G]

We have batter waste.  There is a local farmer who is running a bio-reactor to sell electricity back to grid.  We aren't making much, but he is removing it for free.

[esquef]

We have batter waste.  There is a local farmer who is running a bio-reactor to sell electricity back to grid.  We aren't making much, but he is removing it for free.

This wouldn't pose risk to the food supply chain so if you're saving money on disposal costs I'd have to think that it's a win - win situation.