Module 11-food safety in the meat industry Flashcards
whos responsibility is meat safety
Meat safety is everyone’s responsibility. it includes all of the care that must be taken to ensure that the final product is safe to eat
how is meat safety everyone’s responsibility
From on-farm practices through slaughter and processing to the consumer handling and cooking the meat; the responsibility for care and attention to the details must be attended to
why is it important for meat to be handled properly
Meat, like many foods, is perishable and needs to be handled properly.
how are diseases in farm animals protected
Diseases in animals on the farm are protected by controls on the importation of livestock
what does the animal health division of the CFIA over see
The Animal Health Division of the CFIA oversees importation of animals, embryos and semen that is only permitted after detailed assessment including an evaluation of the exporting country’s animal health status.
what must imported animals undergo apon entry of the country
Imported animals undergo point-of-entry inspection, quarantine, and foreign animal disease testing prior to being released to the importing farm.
where does traceability of farm animals begin
on the farm
what is traceability systems designed for
Traceability systems are designed to identify an individual animal, identify the home farm of that animal and track the movements of the animal from birth to slaughter
who over sees the traceability program of cattle
The National Cattle Identification System oversees the program for cattle
how do calves get identified
All calves are identified with a unique identification number registered to the farm or ranch where they were born
where does the id number come from
The identification number is encoded on an ear tag approved by the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA).
how effective is the Canadian cattle identification agency
The CCIA is considered a global leader in animal identification and traceback capability
how are pigs traced
PigTrace Canada has a similar identification as CCIA in place for swine
how is poultry traced
Traceability systems for poultry identify the flock, the source of the flock and the movement of the flock.
how do producers ensure that animals have no drugs in there system at time of slaughter
Producers must comply with drug withdrawal times to ensure that no animal slaughtered for human consumption is contaminated with chemical residues that may be harmful
is there a guarantee no drugs are found in your meat
Compliance is ensured through Canada’s National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program and enforced under the Canadian Food and Drugs Act.
what are on-farm quality assurance programs
Producers can register with on-farm quality assurance programs that provide third-party verification of compliance with safety procedures and support consumer confidence in production standard operating procedures
what are some quality assurance programs pork and beef producers can register with
Beef producers can register with the Verified Beef Production Plus program and pork producers can register with the PigSafe program developed by the Canadian Pork Council
what is an example of a province that has to registure with extra food safety programs
Ontario poultry producers must be registered with the Raised by a Canadian Farmer On-Farm Food Safety Program, similar mandatory programs are in place throughout the country.
who monitors the transportation of animals from farm to packing plant
From the farm to the packing plant, transportation of animals to slaughter is monitored by the CFIA to ensure that stress is minimal during transportation.
