KENYA STANDARD                          KS 943: 2013  
                       UDC 664.932.7  
 
 
   
   
Meat meal  for compounding animal 
feeds-  Specification  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION  
 
 
The following organizations were represented on the Technical Committee:  
 
Ministry of Livestock Development — Department of Livestock Production 
      Department of Veterinary Services  
Kenya Meat Commission  
Joeliz Bone meal Ltd  
Unga Farm Care (EA) Ltd.  
Government chemist  
Consumer Information Network  
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)  
Proctor and Allan EA Ltd. AKEFEMA -Association of Kenya Feed Manufacturers  
Pembe flour Mills ltd  
University Of Nairob i  
Kenya Bureau of Standards ― Secretariat  
 
   
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KENYA STANDARD                              KS 943: 2013  
                       UDC 664.932.7  
 
 
  
    
Meat meal for compounding animal feeds-  Specification  
    
                
 
          
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FOREWORD  
 
This Kenya standard for meat meal has been developed by the Animal Feeds Technical Committee with the 
guidance of the Standards  Project  Committee.  
 
Meat meal is derived from mammal tissue excluding  bones  hoofs, horns, hair, blood, manure and stomach 
contents.  It is incorporated in feedstuffs as a protein supplement.  
 
Publication of this standard will assist processors and feed manufacturers to exercise proper quality control 
during its production.  
 During the preparation of this standard reference was made to the following publications:  
   
Fertilizers and Animal Feedstuffs Act,  Cap. 345.  
 
   Processing and utilization of animal by -products — By I. Mann (FAO/WHO).  
 
Official Publication 1987 by Association of American Feed Control Officials.  
 
Acknowledgement is hereby made for the assistance received from these sources.  
  
 
KENYA STANDARD  
 
                       MEAT MEAL FOR COMPOUNDING AIMAL FEEDS - SPECIFICATION  
 
 
1. SCOPE  
 
This standard prescribes minimum requirements for meat meal used in compounding animal 
feeds.   
 2. DEFINITION  
 
Meat meal  shall be the rendered product from mam mal tissues, excluding  bones, blood, hair, 
hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure and stomach contents except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices.  
 3. REQUIREMENTS  
 
3.1 Meat meal shall be free from rancidity, toxic ingredients , adulterants, foreign matter, insects 
and pathogenic micro -organisms.  
 3.2 It shall be in the form of a powder.  
 3.3 It shall have a characteristic cooked meat  smell.   
 
3.4 It shall  conform to the requirements in Table 1 below:  
 
TABLE 1.  MINIMUM REQUIRE MENTS OF MEAT MEAL 
 
PARAMETERS  
REQUIREMENTS 
(% BY MASS)  METHODS OF TEST  
Moisture content, (max.)  
Crude protein, (min.)  
Crude fat, (max.)  
Calcium, (max.)  
Crude fibre, (max.)  
Phosphorus, (max.)  
Total ash, (max.)  
Acid insoluble ash, (max.)  
Nacl, (max.)  10 
55 10 
8 3 
4.4 
15.0 
1.0 
4 KS 01 -63: PART 1*)  
   
*Methods of test for animal feedstuffs.  
    NOTES:  1.  The values of specified calcium and phosphorus are on a moisture free basis. 
       2.     The calcium level shall be not more than 2.2 times the phosphor us level.  
 
 
 
 
4. Microbiological requirements   
 
4.1       Meat meal shall be free from salmonellae , spores of bacillus anthracis  and      clostridia when 
tested according to the method prescribed in KS 01- 63: Part 3* 
 
4.2.      Meat meal shall be adequatel y treated with an antioxidant.  
 
 
 
5.  PACKAGING AND LABELLING  
  
5.1  Packaging  
  
5.1.1  Compounded meat meal for sale shall be packed in containers which are of sufficient strength 
and sufficiently sealed so as to withstand reasonable handling without tea ring, bursting or 
falling open during normal handling and transportation.  
  
5.1.2  Each container for Compounded meat meal shall be clean and free from visible indications of 
contamination, infection and insect infestation.  
  
5.2 Labelling    — the packages shall be securely closed and marked with the following 
information:  
 
(i) Name of product; ‘Meat Meal’;  
             (ii)   Net Weight of the product;  
 
(iii)        Batch number;  
 
(iv) Name and physical address of the manufacturer;  
 
(v) Date of  manufacture and expiry  
 
            (vi)     Crude protein, calcium, phosphorus and fat contents;  
  (Vii).     Instructions for use and storage  
 
 
                                                 
* Bacteriological tests.