TBS/AFDC 09 ( 6233) P3                                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
DRAFT TANZANIA STANDARD  
 
 
Complete  cat food – Specification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TANZANIA BUREAU OF STANDARDS  
 
 
 Complete  cat food – Specification                                                   
 
 
0   FOREWORD  
 
This Tanzania s tandard lays down specifications aiming at ensuring safety and quality 
of cat food produced or traded in the country for feeding cats. 
 
In the preparation of t his Tanzania s tandard , assistance was drawn from GB/T 31217 -
2014, Complete pet food – Cat food ; published by National Standard of the People’s 
Republic of China.  
 
In reporting the results of a test or analysis made in accordance with this standard, if the  
final value, observed or calculated, is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance 
with TZS 4 (see clause 2).  
 
1   SCOPE  
 
This Tanzania  standard specifies  the requirements, methods of sampling and test for 
complete  processed cat food  
  
2   REFEREN CES 
The following referenced standards are indispensable for the application of this draft 
standard. For dated references, only th e edition cited applies. For undated references,  
the latest edition of the referenced standard  (including any amendments) appl ies. 
  
TZS 4 – Rounding off numerical values  
TZS 34 -1 – Animal feeds and fe eding stuffs – Sampling and test methods – Part 1: 
General  
TZS 34 -2 – Animal feeds and feeding stuffs – Sampling and test methods – Part 2: 
Minerals and trace elements  
TZS 109 – Food Processing units – code of hygiene – General.  
TZS 821  – Animal feeds and  feeding stuffs – Preparation of test samples.  
ISO 6579 -1 – Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the 
detecti on of Salmonella spp . 
ISO 16654 – Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the 
detection of Escherichia coli   
ISO 6865 – Animal feeding stuffs – Determination of crude fibre content – Method with 
intermediate filtration.  
 
3   TERMS AND DEFINITIONS  
 
For the purpose  of this  standard, the following terms and definition s shall apply:  
 
3.1 pet  
cats or dog fed at home  as companion animals, or dogs used for work  
  
 3.2 cat food  
food obtained through industrial  processing that is used to feed cats, including complete  
cat food and complementary  cat food; According to moisture content, it is divided into 
dry pet food, semi -moist (type) pet food and wet (type) pet food  
 
3.3  complete cat food  
except for moisture content, the cat food of which the contained nutrient and energy can 
meet da ily nutritional requirements of cats 
 
3.4  complementary cat food  
cat food which has a high content of certain substances but which, by reason of its 
composition, is sufficient  for a daily ration only if used in combination with other cat foods . 
 
4   REQUIREME NTS 
 
4.1 General requirements  
4.1.1  Raw materials   
• The ingredie nts used in the manufacture of complete  cat food  is given in Annex  
A.  
• Ingredients that contained harmful substances, contaminated with microbe s or 
suspected for any of those , shall not be used.  
 
• Artificial ingredients, such as antibiotics, hormones or other drugs shall not be 
used in preparing  complete  cat food .  
 
4.1.2  Complete cat food shall;  
• be in the form of me al, crumbs , pellets  or biscuits.  
• be either dry or wet, raw or pre -cooked.  
• be free from rancid ity, musty odour, toxic ingredients, adulterants, visible mould 
growth and insect infestation . 
• have characteristic fishy and /or meaty odour.  
 
4.2 Spe cific requirements  
Complete cat food  shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1 , 2 and 3. 
 
Table 1: Physical and chemical  requirements  – Unit per 100 g dry matter  
S/No  Parameter  Requirement  Method of test 
(see clause 2)  Adult  Kitten/ 
Repro duction  
i) Moisture, % m/m, 
max. 10.0 10.0 TZS 34 -1     
ii) Crude protein 
(N×6.25) , %, m/m, 
min. 25.0 30 TZS 34 -1     
iii) Crude fat, %, m/m, 
min. 9.0 9.0 TZS 34 -1     
iv) Crude fibre, %, m/m, 5.0 4.0 ISO 6865   
 min. 
v) Crude ash, %, m/m, 
max.  6.0 6.0 TZS 34 -2 
v) *Calcium, %, m/m, 
min. 0.59 1.0 TZS 34 -2 
vi) *Phosphorus, %, 
m/m, min.  0.50 0.84 TZS 34 -2 
vii) potassium, %, m/m, 
min. 0.60 0.60 TZS 34 -2 
viii) Sodium, %, m/m, 
min. 0.08 0.16 TZS 34 -2 
ix) Chloride, %, m/m, 
min. 0.11 0.24 TZS 34 -2 
x) Magne sium, %, 
m/m, min.  0.04 0.05 TZS 34 -2 
Ca / P ratio*  1/1 – 2/1 1/1 – 1.5/1   
 
Table 2 : Trace elements  requi rement   
S/No  Minerals  Requirement  Method of test 
(see clause 2)  Adult  Kitten /Reproduction  
i) Iron, mg, min.  8.00 8.00 TZS 34 -2 
ii) Copper, mg,  min. 0.50 1.00 TZS 34 -2 
iii) Manganese, mg, 
min.  0.50 1.00 TZS 34 -2 
iv) Zinc, mg, min.  7.50  7.50 TZS 34 -2 
v) Iodine, mg, min.  0.05  0.18 TZS 34 -2 
vi) Selenium, µg, 
min.  30.0  30.0 TZS 34 -2 
 
Table 3:  Vitamins requirements   
S/No  Vitamins  Requirement  
Adult  Kitten /Reproduction  
i) Vitamin A, IU, min.  333 900 
ii) Vitamin D, IU, min.  25.0 75.0 
iii) Vitamin E, IU, min.  3.80 3.80 
iv) Thiamine (B 1), mg, 
min. 0.56 0.55 
v) Riboflavin (B 2), mg, 
min. 0.40 0.40 
vi) Pantothenic acid, 
mg, min.  0.58  0.57 
vii) Pyridoxine (B 6), mg, 
min. 0.25 0.40 
viii) Niacin, mg, min.  4.00 4.00 
ix) Choline, mg, min.  240 240 
x) Vitamin B 12, µg, min.  2.25 2.00 
xi) Folic acid, µg, min.  80.0 80.0 
xii) Biotin, µg, min.  7.50 7.00 
xiii) Vitamin K , µg, min.  10.0 10.0  
 5 HYGIENE  
 
5.1 The product shall be prepared under strict hygien ic conditions according to TZS 109 
(see clause 2) . 
5.2 Complete  cat food  shall comply with microbiological limits as shown in Table 4;  
 
Table 4: Status for microbiologic al tolerance in  complete cat food  
S/No.  Microorganism  
 Status  Test Method  
1. Salmonella spp  
   Absent  ISO 6579 -1 
2. Escherichia  coli  
   Absent  ISO 16654  
 
6 CONTAMINANTS  
 
6.1 Pesticide s and veterinary drug residues  
The products covered by this Standard shall comply with the maximum residue limits for 
pesticides and veterinary drugs established by the Codex committees for pesticides 
residues and veterinary drug residues for this commodity.  
 
6.2 Aflatoxins  
Complete cat food shall not ha ve total aflatoxins above 20 mg/kg . 
 
7 SAMPLING AND TESTS  
 
7.1 Sampling  
Sampling of the product covered under this S tandard shall be done according to TZS 
34-1, TZS 34 -2 and TZS 821 (see clause 2)  
 
7.2 Tests  
Testing of this product shall be don e according to test method s prescribed in Table 1 ,2, 
3 and 4  (see clause 2).  
 
8 PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION AND MARKING  
 
8.1 Packaging  
The package  shall be sealed , moisture p roof, water -proof, and not easy to be damaged. 
The packaging material shall be non toxic and harmless.  
 
8.2 Transportation  
Transportation facility shall be clean and dry; measures of rain -proof, and anti-pollution 
shall be taken. It is forbidden to mixed -load and mixed -transport with the toxic and 
harmful articles.  
 
 
  
 8.2 Marking  and labe lling 
 
8.2.1 Complete cat food  containers shall be marked to display the following 
information : 
 
a) Name of the product – “complete cat food ” 
b) Class of cat – “Adult ” or “Kitten /Reproduction”  
c) Name and address of the manufacturer , importer or seller ; 
d) Country of origin 
e) Batch or code number;  
f) Date of production;  
g) Net mass;  
h) Expiry date;  
i) Storage conditions;  
j) Content  of crude protein , crude fat and  crude fibre;       
k) Directions for use.  
l) Guaranteed analysis  
 
8.3 The container may also be marked with TBS Certification Mark . 
NOTE – The TBS Standards Mark of Quality may be used by the manufacturers only 
under licence from TBS. Particulars of conditions under which the licences are granted 
may be obtained from TBS.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 Annex A  
(normative)  
 
 
Cat food ingredien ts 
The following ingredients may be used in the manufacture of dog feeds:  
 
A.1 Grain products  
- Maize flour  
- Wheat flour  
- Oat flour  
- Pollard  
- Barley  
- Wheat bran  
- Wheat germ  
- Rice 
- Sorghum  
- Maize germ meal  
- Maize bran  
 
A.2 Animal products  
- Bone meal  
- Blood meal  
- Meat/bo ne meal  
- Meat meal  
- Offal meals (treated)  
- Dried skimmed milk  
- Dry whey  
- Cheese meal  
- Poultry by -products (excluding manure)  
- Hydrolyzed  feather meal  
- Fishmeal  
- Whole milk  
 
A.3 Plant products (other than cereal based)  
- Soybean meal  
- Alfalfa meal (Lucerne meal) – dried grass meal  
- Potatoes ( solanum tuberosum ) 
 
A.4 Industrial by -products  
- Sunflower cakes  
- Brewer’s yeast and dried grains  
- Sugarcane molasses  
 
A.5 Other ingredients  
- Common sa lt  
 - Dicalcium phosphate  (fluorine content not to exceed 0.2 %)  
- Calcium lactate  
- Limesto ne 
- Vitamin and mineral premixes.