Is a garbage feeding permit required if one feeds food waste products from ones own house to swine for personal use?
A permit is not required as long as swine fed such food waste products are for one’s own personal use. Back to Top • What type of cooking facility is needed in order to cook food waste products? Any container that is adequate in capacity to hold the food waste product and has the ability to cook the product to the required temperature degree and time is acceptable. The fire source must be enclosed under the cooker. A Department representative will provide necessary instructions for construction of the cooker. Back to Top • To what temperature and how long must one cook food waste products before one can feed it to personally owned hogs? The cooking process requires the food waste products to reach a temperature of at least 212 degrees for a period of at least 30 minutes in order to meet acceptable standards. Back to Top • How often will one’s garbage feeding facility be inspected upon receipt of a permit? Inspections are conducted at least once per month. All inspections are unannounce
A permit is not required as long as swine fed such food waste products are for one’s own personal use. • What type of cooking facility is needed in order to cook food waste products? Any container that is adequate in capacity to hold the food waste product and has the ability to cook the product to the required temperature degree and time is acceptable. The fire source must be enclosed under the cooker. A Department representative will provide necessary instructions for construction of the cooker. • To what temperature and how long must one cook food waste products before one can feed it to personally owned hogs? The cooking process requires the food waste products to reach a temperature of at least 212 degrees for a period of at least 30 minutes in order to meet acceptable standards. • How often will one’s garbage feeding facility be inspected upon receipt of a permit? Inspections are conducted at least once per month. All inspections are unannounced. • What is the procedure in the ev
