Smallbatch Avian Flu Statement
December 30, 2024 — All of the humanely raised and harvested meat we source is of human consumable quality and regularly inspected by the USDA.
All flocks are tested for the avian flu before harvesting and cannot be harvested if that test does not come back as negative. Our suppliers are very aware of the situation and have many procedures in place and have heightened their biosecurity measures as well as implemented additional testing. Fortunately, due to the high standards in place for animal husbandry and care this has not been a concern for any of our suppliers.
Should there ever be an issue with our supply due to the flu, they will let us know and we will proceed accordingly. But just to confirm, flocks that have a positive test cannot be harvested and must be culled and properly disposed of and farms quarantined to prevent further spread, so this is not a concern of spreading through our products.
The only issue this could pose to our products would be low/no supply of raw materials due to mass culling/disposal efforts.
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