ATCP 57.10(12)(12)Records.
ATCP 57.10(12)(a)(a) A renderer shall keep complete and accurate records related to the renderer’s operations. Records shall include all of the following:
ATCP 57.10(12)(a)1.1. The name and address of each person from whom the renderer receives carcasses or carcass materials, the date and location of each receipt, the types of carcasses or carcass materials received, the number or weight of carcasses received, the weight or liquid volume of carcass materials received, and the disposition of any carcasses or carcass materials received but not rendered.
ATCP 57.10(12)(a)2.2. The name and address of each person from whom the renderer receives live animals, the date and location of each receipt, the numbers and types of live animals received, and the disposition of each animal. If the renderer slaughters an animal, the renderer shall record the date and location of slaughter, and the disposition of the carcass.
ATCP 57.10(12)(a)3.3. The types of rendered product, and the daily amounts of each type of rendered product, produced at each rendering plant.
ATCP 57.10(12)(a)4.4. The name and address of each person to whom the renderer sells or distributes rendered product, the dates on which the renderer ships rendered product to each person, and the type and amount of rendered product included in each shipment.
ATCP 57.10(12)(a)5.5. Lot coding or other records that effectively track the receipt, processing and distribution of ingredients and rendered products, so that it is possible to identify ingredient sources for each lot of rendered product and vice versa.
ATCP 57.10(12)(b)(b) A renderer shall retain each record under par. (a) for at least 3 years after the record is made, and shall make records available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.
ATCP 57.10 HistoryHistory: CR 07-116: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 10-122: am. (1) (a) 2., 3., (2) (d), (i), (j), (3), (6) (a), cr. (6) (c) Register July 2011 No. 667, eff. 8-1-11; CR 23-003: cr. (1m), am. (7) (a), r. (7) (f), (9), am. (11) Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3-1-24.
ATCP 57.12ATCP 57.12Animal food processors.
ATCP 57.12(1)(1)Annual license required.
ATCP 57.12(1)(a)(a) No person may do any of the following without an annual animal food processor license from the department:
ATCP 57.12(1)(a)1.1. Operate an animal food processing plant in this state.
ATCP 57.12(1)(a)2.2. Collect, receive, or transport, in this state, carcasses or carcass materials for animal food processing by that person in this state.
ATCP 57.12(1)(a)3.3. Slaughter animals in this state for animal food processing by that person in this state.
ATCP 57.12(1)(b)(b) A license under sub. (1) expires on February 28 of each year and is not transferable. A license does not authorize the license holder to produce, sell or distribute food for human consumption.
ATCP 57.12 NoteNote: An animal food processor licensed under sub. (1) must also hold a commercial feed license under s. ATCP 42.02 if the animal food processor does more than “minimal processing” of carcasses or carcass materials (see s. ATCP 42.02 (2) (e)). A commercial feed manufacturer licensed under s. ATCP 42.02 does not need an animal food processor license under sub. (1) if the commercial feed manufacturer processes only fully rendered animal products (see s. ATCP 57.01 (18)).
ATCP 57.12 NoteAn animal food processor license does not authorize a person to process food for human consumption. Food processing is subject to other license requirements. See ch. ATCP 55 (meat and poultry products), ch. ATCP 70 (wholesale food manufacturing) and ch. ATCP 75 (retail food establishments).
ATCP 57.12(1m)(1m)License exemptions. Animal food processing does not include any of the following:
ATCP 57.12(1m)(a)(a) The collection or transportation of whole animal carcasses by a collector licensed under s. ATCP 57.16, provided that the collector does not process the carcasses or remove hides or feathers.
ATCP 57.12(1m)(b)(b) A fur farm operator’s processing of carcasses or carcass materials solely for feeding to fur bearing animals produced on that fur farm.
ATCP 57.12 NoteNote: Fur farmers must register with the department under s. 97.44 (2), Stats.
ATCP 57.12(1m)(c)(c) Rendering pursuant to a license under s. ATCP 57.10.
ATCP 57.12(1m)(d)(d) Grease processing pursuant to a license under s. ATCP 57.14.
ATCP 57.12(1m)(e)(e) Meat processing pursuant to a license under s. ATCP 55.03.
ATCP 57.12(1m)(f)(f) Mobile custom processing of meat pursuant to a registration under s. ATCP 55.09 (2).
ATCP 57.12(1m)(g)(g) Food processing pursuant to a license under s. ATCP 70.06.
ATCP 57.12(1m)(h)(h) Retail food processing pursuant to a license under s. 97.30 (2), Stats.
ATCP 57.12(1m)(i)(i) The processing of hides.