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These should start with reliable suppliers and cover the whole process through to feeding the cat or dog and are likely to include:
 
These should start with reliable suppliers and cover the whole process through to feeding the cat or dog and are likely to include:
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* '''Selection of reliable suppliers''' - companies that supply ingredients are regularly inspected by responsible pet food manufacturers to gain “supplier approval”.
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:* '''Selection of reliable suppliers''' - companies that supply ingredients are regularly inspected by responsible pet food manufacturers to gain “supplier approval”.
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* '''Defined specifications for raw materials''' and regular inspection and testing against these – may also require a certificate of analysis from the supplier.
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:* '''Defined specifications for raw materials''' and regular inspection and testing against these – may also require a certificate of analysis from the supplier.
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* A '''clearly defined specification for the product''' that includes nutritional profile, colour, texture, digestibility and palatability and technical parameters such as moisture content. Routine testing of product against specifications.
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:* A '''clearly defined specification for the product''' that includes nutritional profile, colour, texture, digestibility and palatability and technical parameters such as moisture content. Routine testing of product against specifications.
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* Visual inspection of milling process.
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:* Visual inspection of milling process.
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* Precise measuring of raw material quantities ensuring accuracy versus recipe.
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:* Precise measuring of raw material quantities ensuring accuracy versus recipe.
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* Carefully controlled cooking temperatures and times.
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:* Carefully controlled cooking temperatures and times.
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* Regular sampling and testing of finished products.
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:* Regular sampling and testing of finished products.
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* Recording of recipe ingredients through batch records, and of finished product pallets and their destinations to ensure traceability.
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:* Recording of recipe ingredients through batch records, and of finished product pallets and their destinations to ensure traceability.
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* Established microbial testing routine for both finished product and manufacturing facilities.
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:* Established microbial testing routine for both finished product and manufacturing facilities.
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* Regular checking of packaging integrity, which may include continuous monitoring through cameras.
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:* Regular checking of packaging integrity, which may include continuous monitoring through cameras.
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* Metal detectors and even x-ray machines to locate foreign bodies within finished product.
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:* Metal detectors and even x-ray machines to locate foreign bodies within finished product.
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* Verification of nutritional adequacy via chemical analysis of raw materials and / or finished products and / or feeding studies using approved [[USA Pet Food Labels|Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)]] protocols.
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:* Verification of nutritional adequacy via chemical analysis of raw materials and / or finished products and / or feeding studies using approved [[USA Pet Food Labels|Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)]] protocols.
     
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