Food waste is converted into animal food by feeding it to insects and then processing the insects into animal food. Biological hazards that may be present in the food waste, the insects, or both is reduced by treating, preferably with superheated water. Data related to the food waste and the insect crops is maintained in a database, allowing for process monitoring and control, and tracking, especially in the case of a food-borne illness that may have contaminated the food waste.
