Wendy's Beef Supplier Requirements

 

Holding & Handling

 

• Facilities are designed to prevent heat stress.
• Cattle must be allowed to rest after unloading.
• During movement, the use of non-physical coaxing tools (flags, streamers, etc.) is expected whenever possible.
• The unloading area must be in good condition with no potential injury points (broken gates, sharp metal edges, etc.)
• If cattle are held for 24 hours, they must be fed.
• Facilities are expected to have a plan for animal well-being in extreme weather.
• Clean, potable water must be available to cattle at all times.
• Pen and alleyway floors must be slip resistant and cleaned/bedded daily.
• The pens must allow freedom of movement for the cattle.
• Animals must be insensible prior to being rendered lifeless.

 

Health & Transportation

 

• Cattle must be transported and handled in a manner that protects them from weather and prevents injury. Promotes good health and condition.
• Cattle unable to walk unassisted, due to illness or injury, cannot be loaded for transport.
• Trailers must provide cattle with adequate protection from weather-related elements.
• Cattle must have sufficient area to allow freedom of comfortable movement while providing stability and security during transport.
• Trailers must be cleaned on a regular basis as needed. 
• Our Commitment: Wendy’s is working with its U.S. and Canadian Beef Suppliers to require all cattle feeders to have personnel onsite who certified in the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) or an equivalent program.

 

Wendy's Chicken Supplier Requirements

 

Housing

 

• Flocks of breeder and broiler chickens must be permitted freedom of movement throughout the entire house, while being protected from harm.
• Chicken houses must be well ventilated to maintain good air quality and ensure ammonia levels do not exceed safe levels.
• Floor bedding must be dry and maintained or replaced at a frequency to promote good health of the flocks.
• Food and water must be adequately spaced and positioned to provide easy access.
• Wendy’s Animal Welfare Program has included "laying hens" since 2001. This includes audits of our egg suppliers’ bird handling practices.

 

Health

 

• All chickens must be transported and handled in a manner that maintains good health and condition.
• Housing should be designed to ensure adequate protection from heat, cold, and any adverse environmental conditions that result in injury or illness to the bird.
• Diets are formulated to promote good health. Water and feed must be available at all times. (Note: In 2002, Wendy’s suppliers eliminated the practice of withholding feed to laying hens to induce molting.)
• All farms should have access to a specialized poultry veterinarian.

 

Handling and Transportation

 

• All equipment must be operated to prevent injury to the birds.
• Each of Wendy’s suppliers maintains an incentive program to encourage employees to properly handle the birds.
• Birds must have sufficient space in transport cages to rest comfortably while providing stability, security and thermal protection during transport.
• Space allocation will be adjusted according to bird size and seasonal weather changes.
• Side panels on transport cages must be used for cold weather protection.
• Transport cages must be properly secured to the trucks to prevent them from falling.
• All transport cages must be properly maintained with properly functioning doors.
• Birds must be in good condition upon arrival at the processing plant.

 

Holding Area

 

• Holding times will be minimized for the humane treatment of the birds.
• The holding shed must be equipped to maintain a comfortable temperature for the birds.
• The holding area must be equipped with sufficient fans for adequate ventilation within the transport cages.

 

Unloading

 

• Cages must be carefully handled at all times to protect the birds.
• Birds must be handled carefully to avoid injury.
• Subdued lighting will be used to help keep the birds calm.
• Animals must be insensible prior to being rendered lifeless.

 

 

Wendy's Pork Supplier Requirements

 

Holding & Handling

 

• Facilities are designed to prevent heat stress.
• Animal holding areas must be bedded if the temperature drops below 32° F.
• Animals must be held after unloading for a minimum of two hours for proper rest.
• The unloading area must be in good condition with no potential injury points, such as broken gates, sharp metal edges, etc.
• During movement, the use of non-physical coaxing tools (flags, streamers, etc.) is expected whenever possible.
• If hogs are held for 24 hours, they must be fed.
• Clean potable water must be available to the hogs at all times.
• Pen and alleyway floors must be slip resistant and cleaned or bedded daily.
• The pens must allow freedom of movement for the animals.
• Animals must be insensible prior to being rendered lifeless.

 

Health

 

• All swine must be transported and handled in a manner that promotes good health and condition.

 

Housing

 

• All swine must be transported and handled in a manner that promotes good health and condition
• OUR COMMITMENT: Wendy’s is working with its U.S. and Canadian Pork suppliers to eliminate the use of sow gestation stalls by 2022. We give preferential buying to approve suppliers who adopt an ongoing plan to implement this practice.

 

Transportation

 

• Trailers must provide adequate protection from the elements (wind, rain, heat, cold, etc.).
• When temperature is below 32° F., bedding will be used.
• Animals must have sufficient area to allow comfortable movement, while providing stability and security during transport.
• Trailers must be cleaned on a regular basis as needed.