National Restaurant National Restaurant AssociationAssociation

Supply Chain HurdlesSupply Chain Hurdles

10/23/0810/23/08

HistoryHistory

Industry programsIndustry programs

Third Party AuditsThird Party Audits

FutureFuture

When did this attention When did this attention start?start?

In 1997, McDonald’s was found “culpably In 1997, McDonald’s was found “culpably responsible” in the British High Court in responsible” in the British High Court in London for cruelty to animalsLondon for cruelty to animals

On December 11, 1998 McDonald’s and On December 11, 1998 McDonald’s and Temple Grandin meet with PETA to Temple Grandin meet with PETA to discuss animal welfare in the United discuss animal welfare in the United StatesStates

McDonald’s = Oct. 99 – Sept. 00 (11 McDonald’s = Oct. 99 – Sept. 00 (11 months)months)

Burger King = Jan. 01 – June 01 (5 Burger King = Jan. 01 – June 01 (5 months)months)

Wendy = July 01 – Sept. 01 (2 months)Wendy = July 01 – Sept. 01 (2 months)

KFC = Jan. 02 - ????KFC = Jan. 02 - ????

PETAPETA ( (People for the Ethical Treatment of People for the Ethical Treatment of

Animals) Animals)

Purchased stock in companiesPurchased stock in companies Jack in the BoxJack in the Box Denny’sDenny’s OutbackOutback Chili’sChili’s Applebee’sApplebee’s McDonald’sMcDonald’s Wendy’sWendy’s Burger KingBurger King

KrogersKrogers Super ValuSuper Valu Winn DixieWinn Dixie SafewaySafeway

Customer Customer requestrequest

What programs are in place to What programs are in place to

evaluate and assure proper evaluate and assure proper

animal handling procedures animal handling procedures

are in place and followed in are in place and followed in

the slaughter facilities?the slaughter facilities?

Customers assurancesCustomers assurances

Formalize animal handling Formalize animal handling Formal training programsFormal training programs Formal self assessmentsFormal self assessments

Documentation on fileDocumentation on file Training Training Self assessment resultsSelf assessment results Corrective actions Corrective actions

Third party outside auditsThird party outside audits

Develop an animal welfare Develop an animal welfare programprogram

Satisfy the company mission Satisfy the company mission statementstatement

Outline procedures and goalsOutline procedures and goals Follow AMI or NCC guidelinesFollow AMI or NCC guidelines Training requirements & frequencyTraining requirements & frequency Auditing requirements & frequencyAuditing requirements & frequency

Programs and PoliciesPrograms and Policies

Animal handling statement Animal handling statement (mission)(mission)

Non-ambulatory animalsNon-ambulatory animals Injured or fallen stockInjured or fallen stock Transporter manualTransporter manual Procedures for stressed and Procedures for stressed and

overheated animalsoverheated animals

TrainingTraining

Written materials and manualsWritten materials and manuals Videos illustrating proper proceduresVideos illustrating proper procedures CertificationCertification Compliance statementCompliance statement Re-certification frequency (annual)Re-certification frequency (annual)

Developing Internal AuditsDeveloping Internal Audits

Simple to conductSimple to conduct Criteria measure a multitude of potential Criteria measure a multitude of potential

issuesissues Frequency of internal auditsFrequency of internal audits

Recommended weekly at random timesRecommended weekly at random times Targets are reasonably achievableTargets are reasonably achievable Snapshot in time (variables may influence)Snapshot in time (variables may influence) Scores below acceptable levels require Scores below acceptable levels require

interventionsinterventions

Beef/Pork Criteria Beef/Pork Criteria

Truck Unloading (Prods)Truck Unloading (Prods) Facilities (Yards) Facilities (Yards) Egregious Acts of AbuseEgregious Acts of Abuse1.1. Electric Prod Usage (25/100)Electric Prod Usage (25/100)2.2. Slips and Falls (3 and 1/100)Slips and Falls (3 and 1/100)3.3. Vocalization (Beef 3, Pork 5/100)Vocalization (Beef 3, Pork 5/100)4.4. Stunning (Beef 5, Pork 1/100)Stunning (Beef 5, Pork 1/100)5.5. Sensibility (0/100)Sensibility (0/100)

Poultry audit areasPoultry audit areas

Hatchery Hatchery CatchingCatching Grow outGrow out PlantPlant

Poultry Slaughter CriteriaPoultry Slaughter Criteria

Damaged transport modulesDamaged transport modules HangingHanging Loose birds in yardsLoose birds in yards Broken/dislocated wings (50/500)Broken/dislocated wings (50/500) Stunning (10/500)Stunning (10/500) Automatic kill knife (10/500)Automatic kill knife (10/500) Sensibility at scald (0/500)Sensibility at scald (0/500) Egregious Acts of AbuseEgregious Acts of Abuse

Third Party auditThird Party audit

Performed by independent Performed by independent auditorauditor

Customer themselvesCustomer themselves Professional auditing company Professional auditing company

hired by the customer or the hired by the customer or the packerpacker

PAACOPAACO(Professional Animal Auditor Certification (Professional Animal Auditor Certification

Organization)Organization)

Federation of Animal Science Societies Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS)(FASS)

Am Registry of Professional Animal Scientists Am Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS)(ARPAS)

Am Assn of Bovine Practitioners (AABP)Am Assn of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Am Assn of Swine Veterinarians (AASV)Am Assn of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Am Assn of Avian Pathologists (AAAP)Am Assn of Avian Pathologists (AAAP)

PAACO – Services and GoalsPAACO – Services and Goals Quality, professional auditorsQuality, professional auditors

Minimum standards of livestock experience Minimum standards of livestock experience and educationand education

Third-party, peer reviewed, quality Third-party, peer reviewed, quality auditsaudits

Improved auditor performanceImproved auditor performance Reduce need for multiple audit Reduce need for multiple audit

instruments & auditsinstruments & audits

PAACO ActivitiesPAACO Activities1.1. Education/training auditorsEducation/training auditors

Meat Plant (cattle, swine, sheep) welfareMeat Plant (cattle, swine, sheep) welfare Poultry (broiler, turkey, layer) welfarePoultry (broiler, turkey, layer) welfare Dairy (oversight based on PAACO standards)Dairy (oversight based on PAACO standards)

2.2. Audit CertificationAudit Certification Dairy – ValidusDairy – Validus Dairy, layers & others – American Humane Dairy, layers & others – American Humane

AssociationAssociation Slaughter -- American Meat InstituteSlaughter -- American Meat Institute OthersOthers

Who Attends training?Who Attends training? AcademiaAcademia Professional Professional

auditors/companiesauditors/companies VeterinariansVeterinarians FoodserviceFoodservice Retail/groceryRetail/grocery Packers/processorsPackers/processors Service sectorsService sectors GovernmentGovernment

Training StructureTraining Structure

Two to Three DaysTwo to Three Days LectureLecture ““Field Demo”Field Demo” Auditor protocolAuditor protocol TestingTesting ShadowingShadowing Certification (annual)Certification (annual) Continuing EdContinuing Ed Standards of ConductStandards of Conduct

FutureFuture

Customers will require the Customers will require the development of programs and development of programs and audit requirements for the phases audit requirements for the phases of animal production and of animal production and slaughter.slaughter.

Future IssuesFuture Issues

Controlled Atmosphere StunningControlled Atmosphere Stunning Cage Free EggsCage Free Eggs Gestation StallsGestation Stalls Feedlot managementFeedlot management TransportationTransportation

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Kellye Pfalzgraf DVMKellye Pfalzgraf DVM Director, Office of Animal Well-Being Director, Office of Animal Well-Being Tyson FoodsTyson Foods

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Humane Slaughter ActHumane Slaughter Act

All animals are rendered insensibleAll animals are rendered insensible

to pain by a single blow or gunshotto pain by a single blow or gunshot

or an electrical, chemical or otheror an electrical, chemical or other

means that is rapid and effective, means that is rapid and effective,

before being shackled, hoisted, before being shackled, hoisted,

thrown, cast or cut.thrown, cast or cut.

USDA Animal welfareUSDA Animal welfare FSIS has 17 District Veterinary FSIS has 17 District Veterinary

Medical Officers (one for each district Medical Officers (one for each district in the U.S.)in the U.S.) Conduct welfare data collection in the Conduct welfare data collection in the

plantsplants Create a set of standards for FSISCreate a set of standards for FSIS

Current evaluation at plants is at the Current evaluation at plants is at the discretion of the inspectordiscretion of the inspector

Limited training in animal welfare evaluation Limited training in animal welfare evaluation

9 CFR PART 3139 CFR PART 313Humane Slaughter of LivestockHumane Slaughter of Livestock

Livestock pens, driveways and rampsLivestock pens, driveways and ramps Handling of livestockHandling of livestock Chemical; Carbon dioxideChemical; Carbon dioxide Mechanical; captive boltMechanical; captive bolt Mechanical; gunshotMechanical; gunshot Electrical; stunning or slaughteringElectrical; stunning or slaughtering Tagging of equipment, alleyways, or Tagging of equipment, alleyways, or

penspens

Directive 6900.1Directive 6900.1 Humane handling of disabled livestockHumane handling of disabled livestock

Antemortem inspection proceduresAntemortem inspection procedures Inside transport vehicleInside transport vehicle

Movement of ambulatory disabled Movement of ambulatory disabled stockstock

Movement of non-ambulatory stockMovement of non-ambulatory stock Equipment and restraintsEquipment and restraints

NotificationNotification DocumentationDocumentation

Directive 6900.2 Directive 6900.2 Humane handling and Slaughter of LivestockHumane handling and Slaughter of Livestock

Livestock pens, driveways and rampsLivestock pens, driveways and ramps Humane handling of livestockHumane handling of livestock Stunning methodsStunning methods Ritual slaughter of livestockRitual slaughter of livestock Enforcement and documentationEnforcement and documentation District Veterinary Medical Specialists District Veterinary Medical Specialists

(DVMS)(DVMS)

Notice 35-04Notice 35-04((Documentation of Humane Handling Activities)Documentation of Humane Handling Activities)

Information required for:Information required for: Humane-handling Activities Tracking Humane-handling Activities Tracking

(HAT)(HAT) Data on the time FSIS spends verifyingData on the time FSIS spends verifying Non-compliance reportsNon-compliance reports Nine categories for documentation (time Nine categories for documentation (time

& NR)& NR)

HIKEHIKE((Humane Interactive Knowledge Exchange)Humane Interactive Knowledge Exchange)

Educational and correlation toolEducational and correlation tool Enhance and improve knowledge & Enhance and improve knowledge &

understandingunderstanding FSIS field personnel and plant FSIS field personnel and plant

managementmanagement Fictional scenarios generated monthlyFictional scenarios generated monthly Review FSIS requirements & their Review FSIS requirements & their

applicationapplication

FMI/NCCR animal welfare FMI/NCCR animal welfare goalsgoals

Consistency across the US retail sectorConsistency across the US retail sector Implement practical and attainable Implement practical and attainable

guidelines based on scienceguidelines based on science A measurable audit processA measurable audit process An ongoing advisory council of third party, An ongoing advisory council of third party,

independent animal welfare expertsindependent animal welfare experts Improve communications across the Improve communications across the

supply chain on animal welfare issuessupply chain on animal welfare issues

Audit scoringAudit scoring

Audits consist of a list of “Yes/No” Audits consist of a list of “Yes/No” questionsquestions

Audit results are posted on secure Audit results are posted on secure website website

Customers view results and determine Customers view results and determine approval of the facilityapproval of the facility

Carcasses and products may have to Carcasses and products may have to be segregatedbe segregated

Regulation 381.65©Regulation 381.65©

““Poultry shall be slaughtered in Poultry shall be slaughtered in accordance with good commercial accordance with good commercial practices in a manner that will result practices in a manner that will result in thorough bleeding of the carcasses in thorough bleeding of the carcasses and assure that breathing has and assure that breathing has stopped prior to scalding.” stopped prior to scalding.”