Commodity
Location(s):
Batesville, AR, Est. P468
Canton, MS, Est. P890 & P20659
Pocahontas, AR, Est. P45483
Sebastopol, MS, Est. P6616
Tuscaloosa, AL, Est. P6504
Bay Springs, MS, Est. P6510
West Point, MS, Est. P46379
*Process Verified Point(s):
- No antibiotics will be used on program birds - birds are raised with no antibiotics ever.
- All Vegetarian Diet – birds are fed a vegetarian diet with no animal by-products.
- Cage Free – birds are never confined to cages during their life cycle.
- USA Source Verified – eggs and chicks are raised in the United States of America.
- Responsible Use of Antibiotics:
- School Food Focus Standard for Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU).
- No antibiotics used important to human medicine as defined by the World Health Organization – Critically Important Antimicrobials for Human Medicine.
- No antibiotics used important to human medicine as defined by the Food and Drug Administration - #209 Guidance for Industry - The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals.
- Veterinary use only antibiotics allowed – only a veterinarian may issue treatment of antibiotics to birds.
- Ionophores used on program birds as necessary – Ionophores used on program birds as necessary to control coccidiosis.
- Peco Plus 1 - Use of CHARM KIS to verify no antibiotic residue in feed, water, and poultry livers (Est. P6616 & Est. 45483 only).
*The process verified points may vary at each location. For more information on the program, visit the Official Listing of Approved USDA Process Verified Programs.