Ontario Acts, Regulations, and Resources for Provincially Licensed Meat Plants
OMAFRA licenses and inspects meat plants that slaughter animals for food and/or conduct regulated meat processing activities. These products can only be sold within Ontario.
Legislation
- Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 (FSQA) provides for the safety of our food
- Meat (Ontario Regulation 31/05) covers all facets of meat slaughter and processing
- General (Ontario Regulation 222/05) for items detained or seized under the FSQA
- Fees (Ontario Regulation 223/05) for meat plant licensing and supplementary inspection
- Disposal of Deadstock (Ontario Regulation 105/09) for farmed food animals in Ontario
- Livestock and Poultry Carcasses Grades and Sales (Ontario Regulation 266/09)
- Canada's Acts, Regulations and Resources
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Resources
Infosheets related to provincially licensed meat plants
Meat Plant Guidelines explain regulatory requirements in the Meat Regulation
e-Laws access copies of Ontario's official statutes and regulations
For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca