Rendering Benefits Animal Health

Rendering protects human and animal health. It protects surface and groundwater from pathogens and is used by federal agencies to eradicate diseases in animals. Renderers take the utmost care and follow stringent safety procedures to ensure that the rendered ingredients and end product are safe for pets and livestock.

All rendering plants are in compliance with FDA’s animal food regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). In addition, renderers have quality and safety control systems in place via formal programs such as the Rendering Industry Code of Practice.

When raw material arrives at a rendering plant, it is heated quickly, (at an extremely high heat). This cooking destroys all bacteria and other pathogens, and resulting meals from rendered ingredients are stored, handled and distributed under carefully controlled conditions ensuring the best possible end product.

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The North American Renderers Association (NARA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other factor prohibited by law.

As a participant in USDA programs, we share the commitment to comply with all federal, state and local civil rights laws and those of the USDA. More about this commitment is available on the USDA website page here.

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