Return to producer
 84.45 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), an operator of a meat plant that receives a farm slaughtered carcass or part of a farm slaughtered carcass shall ensure that all farm slaughtered products derived from the carcass or the part of it are returned from the plant to the producer of the food animal from which the carcass is derived within 28 days of receiving the carcass.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) If a director suspends or revokes the approval of a meat plant to receive farm slaughtered carcasses, the operator of the plant shall ensure that, (a) all farm slaughtered carcasses and parts of them at the plant are immediately returned from the plant to the respective producers of the food animals from which the carcasses are derived; and (b) all farm slaughtered products at the plant are immediately returned from the plant to the producers of the food animals from whose farm slaughtered carcasses the products are derived.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 42. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a farm slaughtered carcass, a part of a farm slaughtered carcass or a farm slaughtered product if, (a) an inspector has detained or seized the carcass, the part of it or the product under the Act; (b) the operator or an inspector has condemned the carcass, the part of it or the product under section 84.43 or 84.44 or is required to condemn the carcass, the part of it or the product under section 84.43; or (c) the carcass, the part of it or the product is inedible material.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) If the operator does not return all farm slaughtered products at the plant derived from the carcass or the part of it to the producer of the carcass within the time specified in subsection (1) or if the operator does not immediately return all farm slaughtered carcasses, all parts of them and all farm slaughtered products at the plant in accordance with subsection (2) after the approval of the plant to receive farm slaughtered carcasses is suspended or revoked, the operator shall, (a) promptly condemn the carcass, the part of it and any farm slaughtered product derived from the carcass or the part of it; (b) convey the carcass, the part of it and any farm slaughtered products derived from the carcass or the part of it immediately to the inedible materials room or area of the plant; and (c) dispose of the carcass, the part of it and any farm slaughtered product derived from the carcass or the part of it in accordance with section 91.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (5) If the operator does not comply with subsection (4), an inspector may order the operator to take any of the actions described in clauses (4) (a) to (c).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (6) An inspector who makes an order under subsection (5) may attach conditions to the order if they are relevant to the condemnation and disposal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (7) If an operator does not comply with subsection (1) or (2) or with an order made under subsection (5), an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the carcass, the part of it and any farm slaughtered product derived from the carcass or the part of it; (b) condemn the carcass, the part of it and any farm slaughtered product derived from the carcass or the part of it and dispose of the carcass, the part of it and the farm slaughtered products or arrange for their condemnation and disposal; and (c) order the operator to pay for the condemnation and disposal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.