Alternative Enterprises; Oklahoma Regulations for Slaughter Facilities, Packing Plants and other Food Production Enterprises Includes meat, eggs, and any animal products intended for human consumption Dana Zook OSU Extension Livestock Specialist dana.zook@okstate.edu 580-237-7677

Oklahoma Livestock Slaughter Facilities/Packing Plants Custom Exempt Plants Mobile Slaughter Units Inspected Packing Plants Refer to Food Safety Rules regarding Meat Inspection – Title 35. Chapter 37 Subchapter 3 http://www.ag.ok.gov/food/foodsafety_sub3.pdf Contact:  Scott Yates, ODAFF Director of Meat Inspection (405) 522-6114 Bryan Suchy, ODAFF Meat Inspection Compliance Supervisor, (405) 620-1054 Livestock pertains to: cattle, bison, sheep, swine, goat, horse, mule, or other equine Custom Exempt Plants - where livestock are custom slaughtered without ante mortem or postmortem inspection - no retail sale allowed Mobile Slaughter Units - any person or entity slaughtering more than 10 head/year on the farm or in the field shall be a mobile processing unit - same application and approval procedures of other traditional custom exempt plants - both of these establishments making them available for inspection at any time Inspected Packing Plants - Inspector present at all times slaughter is in process - facility design and slaughter procedures must be approved

Slaughter and Sale of Poultry Products Option 1:  Custom Exempt Plant No facility inspection required No retail sale allowed Sale of orders made directly to consumer without third party intervention Poultry raised by producers on their own farm Yearly slaughter allotment: <250 turkeys or 1000 chickens  Must complete Certification of Registration and submit to Oklahoma Food Division for approval Contact: Scott Yates, ODAFF Director of Meat Inspection (405) 522-6114 Refer to Food Safety Rules Title 35. Chapter 37. Subchapter 5 http://www.oda.state.ok.us/food/meat.htm Title 35: Chapter 37: Subchapter 5 Part 2 Custom Exempt Plant Not inspections Poultry producers or prohibited from selling or donating uninspected poultry products to retail stores, brokers, meat markets, schools, orphanages, restaurants, nursing homes and similar establishments Poultry raised by producers on their own farm Such producer may not slaughter more than 250 turkeys or not more  than an equivalent number of birds from all other species: 4 birds of other species (including chickens) is the equivalent of 1 turkey 250 x 4 =1000 chickens/ calendar year Producer may sell these uninspected poultry products directly to consumer by taking orders Producer can“market or advertise their product at a location such as a farmers market -  Producer can“sell” at a location such as a farmers market.  Producers  can take orders at farmers markets but delivery or pick-up of product must be made at a later date. – No poultry may be directly sold to a consumer that hasn’t made a previous order  To do this, must apply for a Certification of Registration and Submit is to State Food Safety Board These producers must be able to provide records of sale and provide access to their facilities to an authorized food safety board at all times

Slaughter and Sale of Poultry Products Option 2:  State Inspected Slaughter Facility Compliant for Retail Sale Must complete an Application for Inspection Service to Oklahoma Food Safety Division for approval Slaughter facilities must be compliant with guidelines set by Oklahoma Food Safety Division  State Inspector must be present during slaughter and facility must abide by Oklahoma packaging and labeling laws Contact: Scott Yates, ODAFF Director of Meat Inspection (405) 522-6114 Refer to Food Safety Rules Title 35. Chapter 37. Subchapter 5 http://www.oda.state.ok.us/food/meat.htm Title 35 - Chapter 37 – Subchapter 5 - Part 3

Eggs Oklahoma Producer of eggs shall sell ungraded eggs from hens managed on their own farm  Sale may be made directly to consumers directly from the farm they were raised Ungraded eggs may not be sold at other outlets Required to remain in compliance with all guidelines in Title 2 Article 10 of Poultry and Poultry Products: Eggs Contact: Bryan Buckwald (405) 397-1985 Refer to Food Safety Rules-Title 35. Chapter 37. Subchapter 1 Visit the http://www.ag.ok.gov/food/foodsafety_sub1.pdf §Title 2 Article 10 Poultry and Poultry Products - Eggs Ungraded eggs may not be sold at other outlets such as farmers markets, retail markets, as outlined by Title 2 Article 10 Poultry and Poultry Products

Permits for Ownership of Livestock No licensed required for general ownership of cattle, sheep, swine, or poultry Permitting based on animal numbers (refer to CAFO on next slide) Additional licensing applications required for ownership of: Aquaculture, Farmed Cervidae, Feral Swine For animals coming into the country or crossing state lines: Health paperwork may be required For additional help or information regarding licensing: (405)-522-6141 Livestock Online Permitting System (OPS) http://www.ag.ok.gov/ais/ops.htm There are health Requirements for animals entering the US or from other countries, or crossing state lines into Oklahoma Livestock online permitting system – allows vets practicing in the US to obtain livestock entry permits for moving livestock into OK

Animal Feeding Operations Definition of a AFO – Animal Feeding Operation Definition of a CAFO - Confined Animal Feeding Operation Difference of definition based on certain criteria number confined animals Species More information about Land Use Regulations in the 2015 Resource Guide for Beginning Farmers in Oklahoma Part 7 http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2981/E-982-2015.pdf For more information about CAFO’s or licensing paperwork visit the ODAFF website: http://www.oda.state.ok.us/aems/cafo.htm Oklahoma Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act – purpose is to provide a guide to environmentally responsible construction and expansion of animal feeding operations Definition of a CAFO - Confined Animal Feeding Operation

All of the information presented today can be found at www. ag. ok All of the information presented today can be found at www.ag.ok.gov/food