WAC 16-252-120   Adulteration of pet food and specialty pet food.  (1) The terms "poisonous or deleterious substances" as used in RCW 15.53.902 include, but are not limited to, the following:

     (a) Any ingredient, pet food or specialty pet food that contains more than twenty parts per billion aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, individually or in total.

     (b) Soybean meal, flakes or pellets or other vegetable meals, flakes or pellets that have been extracted with trichloroethylene or other chlorinated solvents.

     (c) Sulfur dioxide, sulfurous acid, and salts of sulfurous acid when used in or on pet food or pet food ingredients that are considered or reported to be a significant source of vitamin B1 (thiamine).

     (d) Any substance that is prohibited by 21 CFR, Part 589.

     (2) When screenings are used in a pet food or specialty pet food, the screenings and the finished product must comply with the requirements in WAC 16-252-110 or the pet food will be considered adulterated.

     (3) Pet food or specialty pet food containing raw or unprocessed animal waste will be considered adulterated.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.53 and 34.05 RCW. 05-18-093, § 16-252-120, filed 9/7/05, effective 10/8/05; 03-23-129, § 16-252-120, filed 11/19/03, effective 7/1/04.]