Primal Blog Pork Sourcing Sourcing Overview
Our domestic pork vendor has been active in pork production since the early 1900’s. To produce a premium product, they follow Federal Guidelines for Antibiotic-Free Hogs and maintain strict control of sanitation, cleanliness and temperature.
Premium Pork Sourcing Highlights:
Antibiotic-Free (ABF)
Raised with no added hormones or growth promoters
Always vegetarian-fed
Contains no preservatives or artificial ingredients
Minimally processed
Product Verification
Each group of animals is process verified. This ensures that guidelines set for ABF are followed, and ensures consistent, high-quality products.
Process Verification Includes:
Site must be Pork Quality Assessed (PQA)
Producer must be PQA Certified
Drivers must be Trucker Quality Assessed (TQA)
No Ractopamine –
EVER
Sow farms must utilize pen gestation –
NO CRATES
Track inventory daily
Maintain appropriate feeding records
Track all animal movement
Maintain verifiable records
Sustainability
Our pork vendor makes sustainability a way of life. Their job is to treat the animals to be harvested with dignity while making their environmental footprint as small as possible.