Commodity
Location(s):
Decatur, AL, Est. P1174 & P1174B
Florence, AL, Est. P46255
Process Verified Point(s):
- Responsible Use of Antibiotics:
- No antibiotics used important to human medicine as defined by the World Health Organization – no antibiotics used to treat humans are given to poultry.
- No antibiotics used important to human health as defined by the World Health Organization – no antibiotics used to treat humans are given to poultry.
- No Antibiotics Ever or Raised with No Antibiotics Ever – no antibiotics used throughout the growth cycle of the chicken.
- All Vegetarian Diet – all ingredients used to feed chicken throughout the life cycle is derived from plant material.
- No Antibiotics Used for Growth Promotion – no antibiotic used throughout the growth cycle of the chicken are used to enhance the growth of a chicken.
- Veterinary Use of Antibiotics Allowed – only a veterinarian may issue treatment of antibiotics to chickens.
- Use of Ionophores – a feed ingredient used to control coccidiosis by transferring ions through the cells of poultry.
- USA Source Verified – chickens are hatched, raised, and harvested in the United States of America.
- Raised Cage Free – chickens are not raised in cages.
- Free Range – chickens are allowed to roam freely outdoors rather than remain in a structure for 24 hours a day.
For more information on the USDA Process Verified Program and additional information on this specific program, visit the Livestock & Poultry Program’s Quality Assessment Division website.