Poultry Processing Business Checklist
A poultry processing business checklist for setting up an on-farm or small plant processing business. Owners use it to organize licensing, facility and records. Print it and keep a copy where the work is done.
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What is on this checklist
- Confirm which rules apply to you
- Contact state and USDA agencies
- Plan facility layout and water
- Plan wastewater and waste handling
- Select equipment
- Write food safety procedures
- Train workers
- Set up records and labels
- Check insurance
How to use this checklist
Work down the list in the same order each time so nothing gets skipped. Anything marked FIX should be handled before the job starts and written down.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA FSIS and SBA.
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