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Dressing requirements for post mortem examination
 84.23 (1) This section applies to a food animal and its carcass if it meets the requirements set out in subsection 84.22 (1).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) No person shall dress the carcass of a food animal unless the person is the producer of the animal or an examiner.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) A producer of a food animal shall not dress the carcass of the animal except in the presence of an examiner, unless the producer is an examiner.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) A producer of a food animal or an examiner shall dress the carcass of the animal promptly after slaughter so as to prevent deterioration of the carcass and shall do so in a location that is acceptable to the examiner at the producer’s premises where the animal was raised.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (5) A producer of a food animal or an examiner shall dress the carcass of the food animal in hygienic conditions and in a manner that permits effective post mortem examination.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (6) If an examiner dresses a carcass of food animal that is a head of cattle or is present when the producer of a head of cattle dresses the carcass, the examiner shall ensure that all specified risk material, being the distal ileum, is removed from the carcass.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Post mortem examination
 84.24 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a producer of a food animal that is a head of cattle or a pig and that, in accordance with this Part, has been approved for post mortem examination, shall, unless the producer does not send the animal to a meat plant for the purposes described in subsection 84.16 (2), (a) if the producer is not an examiner, present the carcass of the animal to an examiner for a post mortem examination immediately after slaughter and dressing; or (b) if the producer is an examiner, conduct a post mortem examination of the carcass of the animal or present the carcass of the animal to another examiner for a post mortem examination immediately after slaughter and dressing.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) No producer of a food animal shall present the carcass of the animal for post mortem examination and no examiner shall conduct a post mortem examination of the carcass of a food animal, unless, (a) the animal has been approved for post mortem examination in accordance with sections 84.16, 84.17 and 84.19; (b) the animal has been slaughtered and exsanguinated in accordance with section 84.22 within 24 hours of being approved for post mortem examination; and (c) the carcass of the animal has been dressed in accordance with section 84.23.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) An examiner who conducts a post mortem examination of the carcass of a food animal shall approve the carcass to enter a meat plant unless section 84.25, 84.26 or 84.27 applies to it.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Carcass unfit to enter meat plant
 84.26 (1) An examiner who conducts a post mortem examination of a carcass of a food animal shall refuse to approve the carcass to enter a meat plant if the animal from which the carcass is derived is a head of cattle and the examiner is of the opinion that the animal was 30 months of age or older at the time of its slaughter.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) An examiner who conducts a post mortem examination of a carcass of a food animal may refuse to approve the carcass to enter a meat plant if subsection 84.25 (1) does not require the examiner to refer the carcass to a regional veterinarian and the examiner is of the opinion that the carcass is unfit to enter a meat plant.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) A producer who disagrees with a decision of an examiner to refuse to approve a carcass to enter a meat plant under subsection (2) may request that a regional veterinarian refer the carcass to a veterinary inspector for another post mortem examination.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) A regional veterinarian who receives a request from a producer under subsection (3) may, (a) refer the carcass to a veterinary inspector for another post mortem examination; and (b) establish conditions for the post mortem examination by a veterinary inspector.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Order for disposal of carcass
 84.28 (1) If a veterinary inspector makes an order under paragraph 1 of subsection 84.27 (4), the producer of the food animal from which the carcass is derived shall condemn and dispose of the carcass in accordance with a method that the veterinary inspector specifies.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) If the producer does not comply with the order, an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the carcass; (b) condemn it and dispose of it; and (c) order the producer to pay for the condemnation and disposal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Identification of carcass
 84.29 (1) An examiner or veterinary inspector who receives a carcass of a food animal for post mortem examination may require the producer of the animal to identify the carcass or any part of the carcass through identifying marks or devices and corresponding records in a manner acceptable to the examiner or veterinary inspector, as the case may be, and to maintain the identification for the time that the examiner or veterinary inspector specifies.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) A veterinary inspector who orders the producer of a food animal to hold the carcass derived from the animal under paragraph 2 of subsection 84.27 (4) or to hold the carcass or any part of it under paragraph 2 of subsection 84.27 (5) may require the producer to identify the carcass or any part of it through identifying marks or devices and corresponding records in a manner acceptable to the veterinary inspector and to maintain the identification for the time that the veterinary inspector specifies.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) The producer shall comply with any requirements imposed by an examiner or veterinary inspector under this section.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. Entry into Meat Plant
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Approval to enter a meat plant
 84.30 (1) If an examiner conducts a post mortem examination of a carcass derived from a food animal and, under subsection 84.24 (3), approves the carcass to enter a meat plant, the examiner shall, immediately after issuing the approval, (a) legibly stamp the carcass with the examination stamp assigned to the examiner; and (b) complete a certificate that complies with subsection 84.32 (1).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) If a regional veterinarian approves the carcass of a food animal to enter a meat plant under paragraph 4 of subsection 84.25 (4) or if a veterinary inspector approves the carcass of a food animal or any part of it to enter a meat plant under subsection 84.27 (1) or paragraph 4 of subsection 84.27 (5), the examiner who slaughtered the animal from which the carcass or the part of the carcass is derived or who was present when the animal was slaughtered shall, (a) legibly stamp the carcass or the part of the carcass that has been approved to enter a meat plant with the examination stamp assigned to examiner; and (b) complete a certificate that complies with subsection 84.32 (1).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) No person shall transport to or receive at a meat plant under subsection 84 (4) a carcass or part of a carcass that has been approved to enter a meat plant unless, (a) the examiner has complied with subsection (1) or (2), as applicable; or (b) the operator of the meat plant receives the carcass or the part of the carcass and condemns and disposes of it in accordance with subsection 84.34 (6).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Examination stamp on carcass
 84.31 (1) No person other than the examiner to whom a director has assigned an examination stamp shall apply the stamp to a carcass or part of carcass derived from a food animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) No person shall apply an examination stamp to a carcass or part of a carcass of a food animal, unless the carcass or part of the carcass, in accordance with this Part, has received a post mortem examination and been approved to enter a meat plant.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) No person shall apply an examination stamp to, (a) a carcass, part of a carcass or a meat product if the carcass, part of a carcass or product is described in clause 112 (1) (a); (b) inedible material; or (c) a hunted game carcass or a hunted game product.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) An examiner who applies the examination stamp to a carcass shall apply it to the interior surfaces of both sides of the carcass.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (5) An examiner who applies the examination stamp to a part of a carcass shall apply it to, (a) the interior surface of both sides of the part of the carcass, if the part of the carcass contains two sides; or (b) the interior surface of one side of the carcass, if the part of the carcass does not contain two sides.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (6) An examiner shall only use ink that is fit for human consumption to stamp the examination stamp on a carcass or part of a carcass.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Certificate
 84.32 (1) The certificate required by subsection 84.30 (1) or (2) for a carcass or part of a carcass of a food animal that has been approved to enter a meat plant shall be in a form approved by a director and contain the following: 1. The examiner’s name and certificate number. 2. The name of the producer who owned the animal at time of slaughter and the address of the producer’s premises where the animal was slaughtered. 3. The species of the animal. 4. If the animal was a head of cattle, the age of the animal at the time of slaughter and the method used to determine the age. 5. The name of the examiner, veterinary inspector or regional veterinarian who approved the animal for post mortem examination. 6. The date and time that the animal was slaughtered. 7. The name of the examiner, veterinary inspector or regional veterinarian who approved the carcass or the part of the carcass to enter a meat plant. 8. The conditions attached under paragraph 4 of subsection 84.25 (4) or paragraph 4 of subsection 84.27 (5) to the approval of the carcass or the part of the carcass to enter a meat plant. 9. The number and address of the meat plant to which the carcass or the part of the carcass is to be transported and the name of the operator of the plant. 10. Any identifying marks or devices on the carcass or the part of the carcass. 11. A signed statement that, in the examiner’s opinion, the slaughter was carried out in substantial conformity with section 84.22.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 38. (2) An examiner who completes a certificate under subsection (1) shall keep a copy of the certificate for at least 12 months after the date it was issued and shall produce it to an inspector on request.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Operator’s duty to comply with conditions
 84.33 If a carcass or part of the carcass of a food animal has received approval to enter a meat plant subject to conditions attached under paragraph 4 of subsection 84.25 (4) or paragraph 4 of subsection 84.27 (5), the operator of a meat plant that receives the carcass or the part of the carcass shall comply with the conditions.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Non-application of other Parts
 84.35 Parts IV to VII, sections 58 to 83 and Parts VIII.1, VIII.4 and X to XIV do not apply to a farm slaughtered carcass, a part of a farm slaughtered carcass or farm slaughtered products if the carcass, the parts of the carcass or the farm slaughtered products are consumed only, (a) by the producer of the food animal from which the carcass, the parts of the carcass or the farm slaughtered products are derived or by the producer’s immediate family; and (b) on the producer’s premises where the animal was raised and slaughtered.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. Food Animals Not Processed Outside the Producer’s Premises But Used for Consumption on the Producer’s Premises
Food Animals Not Processed Outside the Producer’s Premises But Used for Consumption on the Producer’s Premises
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Slaughter record
 84.37 (1) Subject to subsection (3), an examiner who slaughters a food animal that is a head of cattle or a pig on the premises of the producer of the animal for consumption by the producer or the producer’s immediate family on the premises shall make a record of the slaughter that includes, (a) the examiner’s name and certificate number; (b) the name of the producer who owned the animal at the time of slaughter and the address of the producer’s premises where the animal was slaughtered; (c) the species of the animal; (d) the date and time that the animal was slaughtered; and (e) any identifying marks or devices on the carcass of the animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) An examiner who makes a slaughter record under subsection (1) shall keep a copy of the record for at least 12 months after the date it was issued and shall produce it to an inspector on request.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to an animal, if the carcass of the animal or part of the carcass has been approved to enter a meat plant under this Part and an examiner completes a certificate for the carcass that complies with subsection 84.32 (1).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. PART VIII.3   FARM SLAUGHTERED CARCASSES IN MEAT PLANTS
PART VIII.3 FARM SLAUGHTERED CARCASSES IN MEAT PLANTS
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Entry of farm slaughtered carcass into meat plant
 84.38 (1) The operator of a meat plant may receive a farm slaughtered carcass or part of a farm slaughtered carcass at the plant for any of the purposes described in subsection (2) so that the farm slaughtered products derived from the carcass or the part of it will be returned to the producer of the carcass for consumption by the producer or the producer’s immediate family on the producer’s premises if, (a) the operator does not have any reason to believe that the carcass or the part of it is contaminated; (b) the operator has established a farm slaughtered carcass protocol that satisfies the requirements set out in subsection (3); (c) a director, under section 84.39, has approved the plant for the purposes of receiving farm slaughtered carcasses; and (d) the operator receives the carcass or the part of it at a time approved by the director mentioned in clause (c).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 40. (2) The purposes mentioned in subsection (1) are, (a) skinning the carcass or the part of it; (b) removing the feet from the carcass or the part of it; (c) cutting, wrapping or freezing the carcass or the part of it or grinding meat derived from the carcass or the part of it; and (d) processing ham, bacon or sausage from the carcass or the part of it if the carcass or the part of it is derived from a pig.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 40. (3) A farm slaughtered carcass protocol for a meat plant shall be in writing and shall specify the manner in which, (a) farm slaughtered carcasses and parts of them shall be skinned at the plant; (b) farm slaughtered carcasses, parts of them and farm slaughtered products shall be processed, handled, packaged and stored at the plant; (c) the facilities, equipment and utensils of the plant that are used for skinning farm slaughtered carcasses and parts of them or used for the processing, handling, packaging or storage of farm slaughtered carcasses, parts of them and farm slaughtered products shall be cleaned and sanitized; and (d) the premises, facilities, equipment and utensils of the plant and the following items at the plant shall be protected against contamination by farm slaughtered carcasses, parts of them and farm slaughtered products: (i) food animals, (ii) carcasses and parts of them that are derived from food animals and that are not farm slaughtered carcasses, (iii) meat products.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Approval of meat plant
 84.39 (1) A director may approve a meat plant for the purposes of receiving farm slaughtered carcasses for one or more periods of time specified in the approval that fall between September 1 of any given year and April 30 of the following year. O. Reg. 205/19, s. 14. (2) A director may refuse to approve a meat plant for the purposes of receiving farm slaughtered carcasses if of the opinion that, (a) the farm slaughtered carcass protocol for the plant does not comply with subsection 84.38 (3); (b) the protocol is insufficient to protect the premises, facilities, equipment and utensils of the plant and the following items at the plant against contamination by farm slaughtered carcasses, parts of them and farm slaughtered products: (i) food animals, (ii) carcasses and parts of them that are derived from food animals and that are not farm slaughtered carcasses, (iii) meat products; (c) the operator is not in a position to comply with the protocol; or (d) the operator is not in a position to comply with this Part.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 41 (3). (3) A director may at any time suspend or revoke an approval of a meat plant to receive farm slaughtered carcasses, (a) for any reason that the director could refuse to approve the plant under subsection (2); or (b) if of the opinion that the operator or a person under his or her control is not complying with the farm slaughtered carcass protocol, section 84 or 84.33, subsection 84.34 (6) or this Part.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 41 (4, 5).
Records of farm slaughtered carcasses
 84.40 (1) The operator of a meat plant that receives a farm slaughtered carcass or part of a farm slaughtered carcass shall make and keep at the plant for at least 12 months from the time at which the carcass or the part of it was received at the plant, a record of the carcass in a form acceptable to a director.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) The record shall include, (a) the date on which the carcass or the part of it was received; (b) the name and address of the person who delivered the carcass or the part of it to the plant; (c) the name and address of the producer of the carcass or the part of it; and (d) the species of the food animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) In addition to the record required under subsection (1), the operator shall keep at the meat plant for at least 12 months from the time at which the carcass or the part of it was received at the plant, a copy of the certificate that accompanied the carcass or the part of it to the plant and that complies with subsection 84.32 (1).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Disinfection of plant
 84.42 (1) A regional veterinarian may order the operator of a meat plant to disinfect the plant if of the opinion a farm slaughtered carcass, a part of a farm slaughtered carcass or a farm slaughtered product is likely to contaminate the premises, facilities, equipment or utensils of the plant or any of the following items at the plant: 1. Food animals. 2. Carcasses or parts of carcasses that are derived from food animals and that are not farm slaughtered carcasses. 3. Meat products.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) The regional veterinarian may attach conditions to the order that relate to the time and manner of disinfection.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Mandatory condemnation
 84.43 (1) An operator of a meat plant who knows or has reasonable grounds to suspect that a farm slaughtered carcass, a part of a farm slaughtered carcass or a farm slaughtered product is likely to contaminate the premises, facilities, equipment or utensils of the plant or any of the items listed in the paragraphs of subsection 84.42 (1) at the plant shall, (a) promptly condemn the carcass, the part of it or the product; (b) convey it immediately to the inedible materials room or area of the plant; and (c) dispose of it in accordance with section 91.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) An inspector may order an operator of a meat plant to take any of the actions described in clauses (1) (a) to (c) if the inspector is of the opinion that a farm slaughtered carcass, a part of a farm slaughtered carcass or a farm slaughtered product is likely to contaminate the premises, facilities, equipment or utensils of the plant or any of the items listed in the paragraphs of subsection 84.42 (1) at the plant.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) An inspector who makes an order under subsection (2) may attach conditions to the order if they are relevant to the condemnation and disposal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) If an operator does not comply with subsection (1) or with an order made under subsection (2), an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the farm slaughtered carcass, the part of it or the farm slaughtered product; (b) condemn the farm slaughtered carcass, the part of it or the farm slaughtered product and dispose of it or arrange for its condemnation and disposal; and (c) order the operator to pay for the condemnation and disposal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Voluntary condemnation
 84.44 (1) The operator of a meat plant may voluntarily condemn a farm slaughtered carcass, a part of a farm slaughtered carcass or a farm slaughtered product if, (a) an inspector has not detained or seized the carcass, the part of it or the product under the Act; or (b) an inspector has detained or seized the carcass, the part of it or the product under the Act and a director approves the condemnation.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) A director may attach the conditions to the approval that the director considers appropriate for the condemnation.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) An operator of a meat plant who condemns a farm slaughtered carcass, a part of it or a farm slaughtered product under this section shall, (a) in the case of condemnation under clause (1) (a), dispose of it in accordance with section 91; and (b) in the case of condemnation under clause (1) (b), convey it immediately to the inedible materials room or area of the plant and, in the presence of an inspector, dispose of it in accordance with section 91.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) If the operator does not comply with clause (3) (b), an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the farm slaughtered carcass, the part of it or the farm slaughtered product; (b) condemn the farm slaughtered carcass, the part of it or the farm slaughtered product and dispose of it or arrange for its condemnation and disposal; and (c) order the operator to pay for the condemnation and disposal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Labelling
 84.46 (1) The operator of a meat plant that receives a farm slaughtered carcass or part of a farm slaughtered carcass shall ensure that every farm slaughtered product derived from the carcass or the part of it is labelled “Producer owned, Not for Sale” or “Producer owned, Not for Sale/Propriété de l’éleveur — non destiné à la vente” in legible letters not less than 1.25 cm high before the product is shipped from the plant.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 43. (2) If ink is used to stamp a label on a farm slaughtered product directly under subsection (1), only ink that is fit for human consumption shall be used.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. part viii.4   Hunted game carcasses and products
PART VIII.4 HUNTED GAME CARCASSES AND PRODUCTS
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Entry of hunted game carcass and products into meat plant
 84.47 (1) The operator of a meat plant may receive hunted game carcasses and hunted game products at the plant for the purposes of dressing, cutting, wrapping or freezing the carcasses for the owner of the carcasses or of processing for the owner of the carcasses any hunted game products that were received or derived from the carcasses at the plant if, (a) the operator does not have any reason to believe that the carcasses or products are contaminated; (b) the operator has established a hunted game protocol that satisfies the requirements set out in subsection (2); and (c) a director has approved the plant under section 84.48 for the purposes of receiving and processing hunted game carcasses and hunted game products. O. Reg. 205/19, s. 16 (1). (2) A hunted game protocol for a meat plant shall be in writing and shall specify the manner in which, (a) hunted game carcasses shall be dressed at the plant; (b) hunted game carcasses and products shall be processed, handled, packaged and stored at the plant; (c) facilities, equipment and utensils of the plant that are used for dressing hunted game carcasses or used for the processing, handling, packaging or storage of hunted game carcasses and products shall be cleaned and sanitized; and (d) the premises, facilities, equipment and utensils of the plant and food animals, carcasses and meat products at the plant shall be protected against contamination by hunted game carcasses and products.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 205/19, s. 16 (2).
Approval of meat plant
 84.48 (1) A director may refuse to approve a meat plant for the purposes of receiving and processing hunted game carcasses or hunted game products under this Part if he or she is of the opinion that, (a) the hunted game protocol for the plant does not comply with subsection 84.47 (2); (b) the protocol is insufficient to protect the premises, facilities, equipment and utensils of the plant and food animals, carcasses and meat products at the plant against contamination by hunted game carcasses and products; (c) the operator is not in a position to comply with the protocol; or (d) the operator is not in a position to comply with this Part.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 44 (1, 2); O. Reg. 205/19, s. 17 (1, 2). (2) A director may at any time suspend or revoke an approval of a meat plant to receive and process hunted game carcasses or hunted game products, or both, (a) for any reason that approval could be refused under subsection (1); or (b) if of the opinion that the operator or a person under his or her control is not complying with the hunted game protocol or with this Part.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 44 (3); O. Reg. 205/19, s. 17 (3, 4).
Records of hunted game carcasses or hunted game products
 84.49 (1) The operator of a meat plant that receives a hunted game carcass or hunted game product shall make and keep at the plant for at least 12 months from the time at which the carcass or product was received at the plant, a record of the carcass or product in writing and in a form acceptable to a director. O. Reg. 205/19, s. 18 (1). (2) The record shall include, (a) the date on which the carcass or product was received; (b) the name and address of the person who delivered the carcass or product to the plant; (c) the name and address of the person who killed the hunted game animal; (d) the species and gender of the hunted game animal; and (e) the game seal number, if a game seal was attached to the carcass when it was received.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 205/19, s. 18 (2, 3).
Handling and storage
 84.50 (1) The operator of a meat plant that receives a hunted game carcass or a hunted game product shall ensure that the carcass or product is skinned, trimmed and washed in a manner that prevents contamination of the premises, facilities, equipment and utensils of the plant and of food animals, carcasses, parts of carcasses or meat products at the plant. O. Reg. 205/19, s. 19. (2) The operator of the meat plant shall ensure that every hunted game carcass and hunted game product is marked or identified as such, (a) in a manner that is acceptable to an inspector; and (b) at all times that the carcass or product is on the plant premises.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) The operator of the meat plant shall ensure that every dressed hunted game carcass and hunted game product is packaged and stored in a cooler or freezer at the plant in a manner that prevents it from contaminating carcasses, parts of carcasses and meat products in the cooler or freezer.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) The operator of the meat plant shall ensure that, (a) no hunted game carcass or product is in a room or area at the plant that contains a carcass or part of a carcass unless the hunted game carcass or product is stored in a cooler or freezer in accordance with subsection (3); and (b) no hunted game carcass or product is in a room or area at the plant that contains a meat product, unless, (i) the meat product is an ingredient in a hunted game product that will be processed using the hunted game carcass or product, or (ii) the hunted game carcass or product is stored in a cooler or freezer in accordance with subsection (3).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (5) Subject to subsection (6), the operator of the meat plant shall ensure that equipment, utensils and food contact surfaces that have been in contact with a hunted game carcass, inedible material derived from such a carcass or a hunted game product are effectively cleaned and sanitized before their use in connection with a carcass, a part of a carcass or a meat product.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (6) The operator is not required to ensure that the items listed in subsection (5) are cleaned and sanitized before their use in connection with a meat product if the meat product is an ingredient in a hunted game product.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Disinfection of plant
 84.51 (1) A regional veterinarian may order the operator of a meat plant to disinfect the plant if of the opinion that a hunted game carcass or product is likely to contaminate the premises, facilities, equipment or utensils of the plant or any of the food animals, or carcasses, parts of carcasses or meat products at the plant.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) The regional veterinarian may attach conditions to the order that relate to the time and manner of disinfection.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Mandatory condemnation
 84.52 (1) An operator of a meat plant who knows or has reasonable grounds to suspect that a hunted game carcass or product is likely to contaminate the premises, facilities, equipment or utensils of the plant or any of the food animals, carcasses, parts of carcasses or meat products at the plant shall, (a) promptly condemn the carcass or product; (b) convey it immediately to the inedible materials room or area of the plant; and (c) dispose of it in accordance with section 91.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) An inspector may order an operator of a meat plant to take any of the actions described in clauses (1) (a) to (c) if the inspector is of the opinion that a hunted game carcass or product is likely to contaminate the premises, facilities, equipment or utensils of the plant or any of the food animals, carcasses, parts of carcasses or meat products at the plant.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) An inspector who makes an order under subsection (2) may attach conditions to the order if they are relevant to the condemnation and disposal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) If an operator does not comply with subsection (1) or with an order made under subsection (2), an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the hunted game carcass or product; (b) condemn the carcass or product and dispose of it or arrange for its condemnation and disposal; and (c) order the operator to pay for the condemnation and disposal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Voluntary condemnation
 84.53 (1) The operator of a meat plant may voluntarily condemn a hunted game carcass or a hunted game product, whether received at the plant or derived at the plant from a carcass it received if, (a) an inspector has not detained or seized the carcass or product under the Act; or (b) an inspector has detained or seized the carcass or product under the Act and a director approves the condemnation.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13; O. Reg. 205/19, s. 20. (2) A director may attach the conditions to the approval that the director considers appropriate for the condemnation.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) An operator of a meat plant who condemns a hunted game carcass or product under this section shall, (a) in the case of condemnation under clause (1) (a), dispose of it in accordance with section 91; and (b) in the case of condemnation under clause (1) (b), convey it immediately to the inedible materials room or area of the plant and, in the presence of an inspector, dispose of it in accordance with section 91.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) If the operator does not comply with clause (3) (b), an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the hunted game carcass or product; (b) condemn the hunted game carcass or product and dispose of it or arrange for its condemnation and disposal; and (c) order the operator to pay for the condemnation and disposal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Return to owner
 84.54 (1) If a director suspends or revokes the approval of a meat plant to receive hunted game carcasses and hunted game products, the operator of the plant shall ensure that, (a) all hunted game carcasses previously received at the plant and all hunted game products derived at the plant from such carcasses are immediately returned from the plant to the owners of the carcasses; and (b) all hunted game products previously received at the plant and all hunted game products derived at the plant from such products are immediately returned from the plant to the persons who provided the products to the plant. O. Reg. 205/19, s. 21 (1). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a hunted game carcass or a hunted game product if, (a) an inspector has detained or seized the carcass or product under the Act; (b) the operator or an inspector has condemned the carcass or product under section 84.52 or 84.53 or is required to condemn the carcass or product under section 84.52; or (c) the carcass or product is inedible material.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) If the operator does not return all hunted game carcasses and hunted game products at the plant in accordance with subsection (1) immediately after the suspension or revocation of the approval of the plant to receive hunted game carcasses and hunted game products, the operator shall, (a) promptly condemn any hunted game carcasses and hunted game products that the operator was required to return under subsection (1); (b) convey the condemned carcasses and products to the inedible materials room or area of the plant; and (c) dispose of the condemned carcasses and products in accordance with section 91. O. Reg. 205/19, s. 21 (2). (4) If the operator does not comply with subsection (3), an inspector may order the operator to take any of the actions described in clauses (3) (a) to (c).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (5) An inspector who makes an order under subsection (4) may attach conditions to the order if they are relevant to the condemnation and disposal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (6) If an operator does not comply with subsection (1) or (3) or with an order made under subsection (4), an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize any hunted game carcasses or hunted game products in respect of which the operator failed to take action under subsection (1) or (3) or under an order made under subsection (4); (b) condemn the seized carcasses and products and dispose of them or arrange for their condemnation and disposal; and (c) order the operator to pay for the condemnation and disposal. O. Reg. 205/19, s. 21 (3).
Labelling
 84.55 (1) The operator of a meat plant that receives hunted game carcasses or hunted game products shall ensure that every hunted game product that is produced or further processed at the plant is labelled “Consumer Owned, Not for Sale” or “Consumer Owned, Not for Sale/Propriété du consommateur — non destiné à la vente” in legible letters not less than 1.25 cm high before the product is shipped from the plant. O. Reg. 205/19, s. 22. (2) If ink is used to stamp a label on a hunted game product directly under subsection (1), only ink that is fit for human consumption shall be used.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. Part IX   INEDIble materials
PART IX INEDIBLE MATERIALS
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Procedures
 85. (1) The operator of a meat plant shall establish the following procedures to ensure that meat products at the plant are not contaminated by inedible material: 1. Procedures for handling and storing all inedible material at the plant. 2. Procedures for processing, packaging and labelling at the plant inedible material that is intended as, or for use in, animal food or pet food or intended for pharmaceutical, research and therapeutic purposes. O. Reg. 285/13, s. 47 (1). (2) Revoked: O. Reg. 285/13, s. 47 (1). (3) The operator shall ensure that the procedures are implemented and complied with.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 85 (3). (4) For greater certainty, if a carcass, a part of a carcass, a product derived from a food animal, a hunted game carcass, a hunted game product, a farm slaughtered carcass or a farm slaughtered product is not condemned material under this Regulation, this Part and the procedures established under this section apply to that material as inedible material from the moment the operator of the plant, or a person acting on his or her behalf, determines that, (a) in the case of a carcass, part of a carcass or product derived from a food animal, the material will not be sold, distributed or used as food; (b) in the case of a hunted game carcass or a hunted game product, the material will not be returned to the owner for use as food; or (c) in the case of a farm slaughtered carcass or a farm slaughtered product, the material will not be returned to the producer for use as food. O. Reg. 285/13, s. 47 (2).
Handling inedible material in meat plant
 86. (1) The operator of a meat plant shall ensure that all inedible material, other than inedible material referred to in subsection (2.1), is promptly removed from any area of the plant where carcasses, parts of carcasses or meat products are handled or stored and dealt with as follows: 1. In the case of a slaughter plant, it shall be conveyed immediately to the inedible materials room, subject to subsection (2). 2. In the case of a freestanding meat plant, it shall be, i. conveyed immediately to the inedible materials room or to the separate area of the meat plant that is designated for such materials and referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection 22 (3), or ii. if the plant has both an inedible materials room and a separate area referred to in subparagraph i, conveyed to either of those locations in accordance with the procedures established under section 85. O. Reg. 2/13, s. 48. (2) If a slaughter plant that does not have a inedible materials room in accordance with subsection 22 (2), the operator of the plant shall immediately convey all inedible material referred to in subsection (1) to a separate area of the plant referred to in subclause 22 (2) (a) (i) and store it there until it is removed or otherwise disposed of. O. Reg. 285/13, s. 48. (2.1) If inedible material that is intended as, or for use in, pet food or intended for pharmaceutical, research or therapeutic purposes, is processed, packaged or labelled at a meat plant, the operator of the plant shall ensure that any portion of that material that is likely to contaminate meat products at the plant is, (a) promptly removed from any area of the plant where carcasses, parts of carcasses or meat products are handled or stored; and (b) conveyed immediately to the pet food processing room or the separate area of the meat plant that is designated for such material and referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection 22 (5). O. Reg. 285/13, s. 48. (3) The operator of a meat plant shall not allow inedible materials to accumulate at the plant premises.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 86 (3). (4) The operator of a meat plant shall ensure that inedible material that is stored at the plant for more than 48 hours is stored at a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius or less unless, (a) an inspector is of the opinion that the inedible material will not deteriorate significantly or develop an objectionable odour if kept at a higher temperature; and (b) the inspector directs that the inedible material need not be kept at 10 degrees Celsius or less.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 86 (4). (5) An inspector who gives a direction under subsection (4) may attach the conditions to the direction that are relevant to storage and that the inspector considers appropriate and the operator shall comply with the conditions.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 86 (5).
Removal of inedible material
 87. (1) No person shall allow an inedible material that has entered the inedible materials room of a meat plant to enter any room or area of the plant where meat products are handled or stored.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 87 (1); O. Reg. 285/13, s. 49 (1). (2) The operator of a meat plant shall ensure that all inedible material that is not intended as, or for use in, pet food and is not intended for use in pharmaceutical, research or therapeutic purposes is, (a) shipped or otherwise removed from the plant in a manner that will prevent contamination of meat products at the plant; and (b) in the case of a slaughter plant, if the material has entered the inedible materials room of the plant, shipped or otherwise removed from the plant only through the shipping door in that room. O. Reg. 285/13, s. 49 (2). (3) Once inedible material that is intended as, or for use in, pet food or is intended for pharmaceutical, research or therapeutic purposes has been processed, packaged and labelled at a meat plant, the operator of the meat plant may allow the inedible material to be handled or stored for the purposes of refrigeration, freezing, storage or shipping in a room or area where meat products are handled or stored for such purposes if it has been packaged in a manner that will adequately protect the meat products at the plant from contamination. O. Reg. 285/13, s. 49 (2). (4) Revoked: O. Reg. 285/13, s. 49 (2).
Denaturing
 88. (1) The operator of a meat plant shall ensure that inedible material at the plant that could be mistaken for food, other than inedible material intended as, or for use in, animal food or pet food or intended for pharmaceutical, research or therapeutic purposes, is denatured.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 88 (1); O. Reg. 325/06, s. 16; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 50 (1). (2) The operator of a meat plant shall ensure that inedible material at the plant that is intended as, or for use in, animal or pet food is denatured if it is likely to be mistaken for a meat product.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 88 (2); O. Reg. 285/13, s. 50 (2). (3) The operator of a meat plant shall ensure that only the substances and methods that a director has approved are used to denature inedible material at the plant.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 88 (3).
Material intended for use in animal food
 89. (1) The operator of a meat plant shall ensure that inedible material that is intended for use in animal food is not processed, packaged or labelled at the plant unless, (a) a regional veterinarian has reviewed the procedures established by the operator under paragraph 2 of subsection 85 (1) and has given a written approval to the operator to process, package or label the material, as the case may be, in accordance with those procedures, for use as or in animal food; and (b) the material is derived wholly from the carcass of a food animal that received a post mortem inspection at a plant. (c)  Revoked: O. Reg. 285/13, s. 51 (1). O. Reg. 31/05, s. 89 (1); O. Reg. 325/06, s. 17; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 51 (1). (2) The regional veterinarian may refuse to give an approval under (1) (b) only if of the opinion that the inedible material may create a risk to the health of any animal that is intended to consume it.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 89 (2). (3) The operator of a slaughter plant shall ensure that inedible material that is intended as, or for use in, animal food is processed, packaged and labelled only in the inedible materials room of the plant. O. Reg. 285/13, s. 51 (2). (4) The operator of a freestanding meat plant shall ensure that inedible material that is intended as, or for use in, animal food is processed, packaged and labelled only in, (a) if the inedible material contains no condemned materials, the inedible materials room or the separate area of the plant referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection 22 (3); or (b) if the inedible material contains condemned materials, the inedible room of the plant. O. Reg. 285/13, s. 51 (2).
Material intended for use in pet food
 90. (1) The operator of a meat plant shall ensure that inedible material that is intended as, or for use in, pet food or is intended for pharmaceutical, research or therapeutic purposes is not processed, packaged or labelled at the plant unless, (a) a regional veterinarian has reviewed the procedures established by the operator under paragraph 2 of subsection 85 (1) and has given a written approval to the operator to process, package or label the material, as the case may be, in accordance with those procedures, for its intended use or purpose; (b) the material is derived wholly from the carcass of a food animal that received a post mortem inspection at a plant; and (c) the material does not contain any condemned material. O. Reg. 285/13, s. 52. (2) The operator of a meat plant shall ensure that inedible material that is intended as, or for use in, pet food or is intended for pharmaceutical, research or therapeutic purposes is processed, packaged and labelled in the pet food processing room of the plant if processing, packaging or labelling the material outside of that room is likely to contaminate meat products at the plant. O. Reg. 285/13, s. 52.
Disposal of inedible material
 91. (1) In this section, “high risk inedible material” means inedible material that contains dangerous residues of chemicals, drugs or diseases that are difficult to destroy through the methods of disposal mentioned in subsection (3).  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 91 (1). (2) Subject to subsection (4), the operator of a meat plant shall use one of the methods described in subsection (3) to dispose of, (a) all inedible material at the plant that is condemned material, other than, (i) condemned material that is intended for use in animal food, (ii) condemned material that a regional veterinarian has identified as high risk inedible material, and (iii) condemned material that an inspector has detained or seized under the Act or has sent for laboratory examination; and (b) all inedible material at the plant that the operator intends to dispose of as waste and that is not condemned material or inedible material that a regional veterinarian has identified as high risk inedible material.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 91 (2). (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the permitted methods of disposal are, (a) delivery to a disposal facility licensed under Ontario Regulation 105/09 (Disposal of Deadstock) made under the Act; (b) incineration; (c) with the approval of a regional veterinarian, burial with a covering of at least 60 centimetres of earth; and (d) any other method of disposal that a regional veterinarian has approved.  O. Reg. 107/09, s. 4. (4) If a regional veterinarian has not identified the carcass of a food animal or a hunted game carcass as high risk inedible material, an inspector may authorize the operator to return the hide from the carcass to the owner of the carcass or to dispose of the hide to any other person whom the inspector approves.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 91 (4); O. Reg. 325/06, s. 19. (5) The operator of a meat plant shall dispose of inedible material that a regional veterinarian has identified as high risk inedible material by any method of disposal that the regional veterinarian approves.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 91 (5). (6) The operator of a meat plant shall notify an inspector before disposing of any inedible material under subsection (2) or (5).  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 91 (6). Part X   meat products — Process controls
PART X MEAT PRODUCTS — PROCESS CONTROLS
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Prohibition
 92. No person shall engage in the production, processing, packaging, labelling, handling or storage of a meat product at a meat plant except in accordance with this Regulation.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 92.