It is important that insect processors and consumer goods companies have information about where there insects come from. I put together a questionnaire to help facilitate a dialog between the insect supplier and customer. It will also serve as a record.

Here is a link to the Word doc: Edible Insect Farming and Processing Questionnaire

 

Edible Insect Farming and Processing Questionnaire

Company

Facility locations

Name

Title

Date

General/Facility

1. Describe the current Good Manufacturing Process (cGMP) used at the facility

2. Describe the sanitation procedures
   1. Insect contact surfaces and equipment cleaning
   2. Environmental monitoring

3. Are the insects clean and wholesome? Explain.
   1. Do they contain any external waste

4. Are the insects raised specifically for human consumption

5. What are the technical specifications of the product? Please attach a specification for each requested product.
   1. Protein content
   2. Size
   3. Microbiological

6. Please attach a pictures of the finished good including packaging and labels

7. Describe the facility security

Farming

1. Describe the rearing process
   1. Do you rear insects yourself

2. Describe the feed.
   1. Feed ingredients

3. Describe the housing
   1. Size(volume) per housing unit
   2. Surface area per housing unit
   3. Number of crickets per housing unit

4. Are the insect treated humanely. Explain.
   1. Access to food
   2. Access to water/moisture
   3. Freedom to exercise instinctual behaviors
   4. Cannibalism
   5. Monitoring frequency

5. Describe how the insects are harvested
   1. How are live insects separated from the remains
   2. Slaughter process

6. Describe the storage conditions
   1. Packaging
   2. Temperature

Processing

1. Describe the further processing

 

Let me know if I missed any questions.