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Required procedure
 67. (1) No person shall slaughter a food animal at a slaughter plant except in accordance with this Part and the conditions, if any, of its approval for slaughter.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 67 (1). (2) The operator of a slaughter plant shall ensure that no person slaughters a food animal at the plant except in accordance with this Part and the conditions, if any, of its approval for slaughter.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 67 (2). (3) No person shall slaughter a food animal at a place other than, (a) at a slaughter plant operated by a licensee; or (b) an establishment identified in a licence that is issued under the Safe Food for Canadians Act (Canada) and that authorizes the slaughter of food animals under that Act, subject to subsection (3.1). O. Reg. 716/20, s. 5. (3.1) The slaughter of a food animal at an establishment referred to in clause (3) (b) shall be carried out only by a person who is licensed to operate a slaughter plant under this Regulation if the meat products derived from the food animal, (a) are intended for sale exclusively in Ontario; and (b) will be processed in a manner that keeps them separated physically or by other effective means from any foods being processed for sale outside Ontario. O. Reg. 716/20, s. 5. (4) Despite subsection (3), a person may slaughter a food animal outside of a slaughter plant in accordance with Part VIII.1.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 5. (5) Subsection (3) does not apply to a food animal to which this Part does not apply as a result of subsection 84.36 (2), (3), (4) or (5).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 7.
Ante mortem inspection
 68. (1) The operator of a slaughter plant shall ensure that, before a food animal is slaughtered at the plant, it is presented to an inspector for an ante mortem inspection and it receives approval under this Part for slaughter.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 68 (1). (2) The inspector to whom a food animal is presented under subsection (1) shall conduct the ante mortem inspection in a location at the plant that is acceptable to the inspector.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 68 (2). (3) If the condition of a food animal would likely cause contamination during the dressing of its carcass, the operator of a slaughter plant shall ensure that the animal is not presented for slaughter.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 68 (3).
Response of non-veterinary inspector
 69. (1) An inspector who is not a veterinary inspector, who conducts an ante mortem inspection of a food animal at a slaughter plant and who does not take the action described in clauses (2) (a) and (b) shall approve the animal for slaughter.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 69 (1); O. Reg. 325/06, s. 6 (1). (2) If it appears to an inspector, who is not a veterinary inspector, on an ante mortem inspection of a food animal at a slaughter plant that the animal is not healthy or shows a deviation from normal behaviour or appearance or if the inspector has any reason to believe that the animal may be contaminated or otherwise unfit for slaughter, the inspector shall, (a) order that the operator of the plant hold the animal and keep it apart from healthy food animals in the area of the plant that the inspector approves; and (b) refer the animal to a veterinary inspector for another ante mortem inspection.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 69 (2); O. Reg. 325/06, s. 6 (2). (3) If an inspector makes an order described in clause (2) (a), the operator shall comply with the order and ensure that the animal is marked or identified as held in a manner that is acceptable to the inspector.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 69 (3). (4) A regional veterinarian may direct an inspector who is not a veterinary inspector and who is conducting an ante mortem inspection of a food animal at a slaughter plant not to take the action described in clauses (2) (a) and (b) if the animal has deviations from normal behaviour or appearance that, in the opinion of the regional veterinarian, are not likely to cause the animal to be unsafe for use as food.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 6 (3). (5) A regional veterinarian who makes a direction under subsection (4) shall approve the animal for slaughter.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 69 (5). (6) The regional veterinarian may attach conditions to the approval, including requiring that the animal be segregated from other animals before slaughter and undergo a post mortem inspection by a veterinary inspector, if the conditions are relevant to ensuring that the animal will be safe for use as food.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 69 (6).
Order of veterinary inspector
 69.1 If a food animal at a slaughter plant is presented under subsection 68 (1) to a veterinary inspector for an ante mortem inspection or is referred to a veterinary inspector under subsection 69 (2) and if it appears to the veterinary inspector that the animal is not healthy or shows a deviation from normal behaviour or appearance or if the inspector has any reason to believe that the animal may be contaminated or otherwise unfit for slaughter, the veterinary inspector may order the operator of the plant to hold the animal and keep it apart from other animals for rest, treatment or further observation, sampling, testing or other assessment on such conditions as the inspector specifies in the order.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 7.
Order to euthanize food animals in a shipment
 71. (1) A veterinary inspector may make an order described in subsection (2) if, (a) a food animal at a slaughter plant is presented under subsection 68 (1) to the veterinary inspector for an ante mortem inspection or is referred to the veterinary inspector under subsection 69 (2); and (b) as a result of tests performed in respect of a food animal mentioned in clause (a), the veterinary inspector is of the opinion that the animal or any other food animal in the same shipment of animals delivered to the plant is contaminated or in an otherwise unsatisfactory condition for slaughter.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 71 (1). (2) The veterinary inspector may, without performing an ante mortem inspection of any of the animals mentioned in subsection (1), order the operator of the plant to condemn and humanely euthanize any or all of the animals mentioned in that subsection at the operator’s expense, subject to the conditions that the veterinary inspector imposes if they are relevant to the euthanasia.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 71 (2). (3) The operator shall comply with an order made under subsection (2) and the conditions, if any, of the order.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 71 (3). (4) If a veterinary inspector makes an order under subsection (2), the operator shall, (a) before having the animal euthanized, have it stunned and rendered unconscious by a method specified in subsection 75 (3) and in a manner that ensures that the animal does not regain consciousness before death; (b) have the animal euthanized in an area of the plant acceptable to the veterinary inspector; and (c) in the presence of an inspector, dispose of the animal’s remains in accordance with section 91 and the applicable conditions of the order.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 71 (4). (5) If the operator does not comply with an order made under subsection (2), an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the animal that is the subject of the order; (b) condemn and euthanize it and dispose of its remains or arrange for the condemnation, euthanasia and disposal of remains; and (c) order the operator to pay for the condemnation, euthanasia and disposal of remains.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 71 (5). (6) The operator shall comply with an order of the inspector made under clause (5) (c).  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 71 (6).
Identification of food animal
 72. (1) If a food animal at a slaughter plant is presented under subsection 68 (1) to an inspector for an ante mortem inspection or is referred to a veterinary inspector under subsection 69 (2), the inspector may require that the operator identify the animal through identifying marks or devices and corresponding records in a manner acceptable to the inspector and maintain the identification for the time that the inspector specifies.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 72 (1). (2) An inspector who orders the operator of a slaughter plant to hold a food animal under clause 69 (2) (a), section 69.1 or clause 70 (1) (b) or (4) (b) may require the operator to identify the carcass and any parts of the carcass of the animal through identifying marks, tags or devices and corresponding records in a manner acceptable to the inspector and to maintain the identification for the time that the inspector specifies.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 72 (2); O. Reg. 325/06, s. 9. (3) The operator shall comply with the requirements imposed under subsections (1) and (2).  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 72 (3).
Taking animals into killing room
 73. (1) Subject to subsection (3), no person shall take a food animal into the killing room of a slaughter plant unless the animal is accompanied in the killing room by a record of all of the animals sent to the killing room in the same lot as the animal.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 73 (1). (2) The record shall be in a form acceptable to a director and shall contain the following information: 1. The names of all of the owners or sellers of the animals in the lot. 2. For each owner or seller of animals in the lot, the species and classes of the owner’s or seller’s animals in the lot and the number of animals of each species and class. 3. For each animal in the lot, i. a description of the animal if necessary to identify the animal, ii. a description of all tattoos or other identifying marks or devices, and iii. confirmation by an inspector that an ante mortem inspection of the animal has been completed and the animal has been approved for slaughter in accordance with this Part.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 73 (2). (3) A food animal that has not received an ante mortem inspection and has not been approved for slaughter may be taken into the killing room of a slaughter plant for the purpose of euthanizing the animal if a director has approved the entry of the animal into the plant under section 63 so that the animal can be euthanized.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 73 (3); O. Reg. 221/05, s. 22.
Time for slaughter
 74. (1) Subject to subsection (3), a food animal at a slaughter plant shall be slaughtered within 24 hours of being approved for slaughter.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 74 (1); O. Reg. 325/06, s. 10. (2) A food animal that is not slaughtered with 24 hours of being approved for slaughter as required by subsection (1) shall not be slaughtered unless it is first presented to an inspector for a further ante mortem inspection and is again approved for slaughter in accordance with this Part.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 74 (2). (3) Food animals that are rabbits and birds, other than ratites, shall be slaughtered as soon as possible after being received at a slaughter plant.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 74 (3).
Dressing and Partial Dressing of Carcasses
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Dressing
 76. (1) The operator of a slaughter plant shall ensure that, subject to section 77, the carcass of every food animal slaughtered at the plant is dressed promptly after slaughter so as to prevent deterioration of the carcass and in a manner that permits effective post mortem inspection.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 76 (1); O. Reg. 221/05, s. 23. (2) The operator shall ensure that no carcass of a pig is eviscerated at the plant unless all of the hair, scurf and toenails have been removed from its surface and the carcass has been cleaned and washed prior to evisceration.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 76 (2). (3) The operator shall ensure that the esophagus and rectum of a cattle carcass is effectively tied off or clamped in a manner that prevents contamination, at the plant during dressing, of the carcass, the utensils used for dressing and food contact surfaces.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 76 (3). (4) If during dressing, a carcass or part of a carcass of a food animal is found to contain a blood clot, bone splinter, or extraneous matter, the operator shall ensure that the blood clot, bone splinter or extraneous matter is removed, condemned and disposed of in accordance with section 91.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 76 (4).
Partial dressing
 77. (1) A regional veterinarian may authorize the operator of a slaughter plant in writing to partially dress a carcass of a food animal slaughtered at the plant and to ship the partially dressed carcass from the plant in that form if, (a) the food animal from which the carcass is derived received an ante mortem inspection, was approved for slaughter and was slaughtered in accordance with this Part; (b) one of the following conditions is met: (i) the carcass is sufficiently dressed to allow an effective post mortem inspection and an inspector, on such an inspection, has approved the carcass for use as food, (ii) in the case of a carcass of a bird from a flock of birds, other than ratites, the carcass is not sufficiently dressed to allow an effective post mortem inspection but an inspector, on such an inspection of a representative sample of fully eviscerated carcasses from the flock, has approved the carcasses of the representative sample for use as food; and (c) the regional veterinarian is of the opinion that the partial dressing of the carcass is unlikely to result in contamination of the premises, facilities or equipment of the plant or carcasses, parts of carcasses or meat products at the plant.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 77 (1); O. Reg. 221/05, s. 24. (2) The regional veterinarian may attach conditions to an authorization issued under subsection (1) that are relevant to the dressing of carcasses, including conditions regarding dressing procedures that are to be followed for partial dressing of the carcass, and the operator shall comply with the conditions.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 77 (2). (3) The operator shall ensure that no partially dressed carcass with the hide on is eviscerated at the plant unless, (a) the hide is washed and cleaned prior to evisceration; and (b) the carcass is kept in a separate cooler, subject to subsection (4).  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 77 (3). (4) A carcass is not required to be kept in a separate cooler if, (a) the operator has established written procedures to prevent having the hide of the carcass contaminate carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat products and food contact surfaces at the plant; (b) the regional veterinarian has approved the procedures mentioned in clause (a); and (c) the operator ensures that the procedures mentioned in clause (a) are effectively implemented at the plant.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 77 (4). (5) If on a post mortem inspection, a partially dressed carcass with the hide on shows evidence of disease or if the hide shows evidence of disease or contamination, the operator shall ensure that the hide is immediately removed from the carcass.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 77 (5). 78. Revoked:  O. Reg. 221/05, s. 25.
Operating procedures
 79. The operator of a slaughter plant shall, (a) ensure that any process used at the plant in the slaughter of food animals or the dressing of carcasses from food animals is designed and implemented to ensure a safe meat product; (b) implement and maintain control procedures at the plant to identify, quantify, eliminate, minimize or control hazards in the slaughter and dressing process that are critical to ensuring the production of a safe meat product; (c) monitor the processes and control procedures mentioned in clauses (a) and (b); (d) record the result of the monitoring, including any deviations from the processes and control procedures mentioned in clauses (a) and (b); (e) evaluate and verify through observation, sampling and testing procedures, the effectiveness of the control procedures mentioned in clause (b) affecting the safety of meat products; and (f) ensure that the records mentioned in clause (d) are kept at the slaughter plant for at least one year.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 79. Post Mortem Inspection
Post Mortem Inspection
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Post mortem inspection
 80. (1) The operator of a slaughter plant shall ensure that every carcass of a food animal slaughtered at the plant and every part of such carcass that is intended for human consumption is presented to an inspector for a post mortem inspection and that an inspector inspects every such carcass and part of a carcass.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 80 (1). (2) The operator shall ensure that, before a post mortem inspection is completed, every carcass of a food animal slaughtered at the plant and every part removed from such carcass that is intended for human consumption, including blood removed from the carcass for processing or use for food, is identified by markings, tags or other devices and corresponding records in a manner acceptable to an inspector.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 80 (2). (3) The operator shall ensure that the identification effectively indicates the carcass of the food animal and is maintained for as long as an inspector requires while the carcass or the part of the carcass, as the case may be, is at the plant.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 80 (3).
Voluntary condemnation
 82. (1) The operator of a meat plant may voluntarily condemn a carcass or part of a carcass of a food animal at the plant, if an inspector does not order the operator, under this Part, to hold the carcass or the part of the carcass and does not detain or seize it under the Act.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 82 (1). (2) An operator who condemns a carcass or part of a carcass under subsection (1) shall dispose of it in accordance with section 91.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 82 (2). (3) The operator of a slaughter plant may voluntarily condemn, (a) a carcass or a part of a carcass of a food animal at the plant that an inspector orders the operator, under this Part, to hold only if a regional veterinarian has given prior approval under subsection (4); or (b) a carcass or a part of a carcass of a food animal at the plant that an inspector detains or seizes under the Act only if a director has given prior approval.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 82 (3); O. Reg. 325/06, s. 13 (1). (4) A regional veterinarian may give an approval under clause (3) (a) only if of the opinion that it is no longer necessary for the operator to hold the carcass or the part of the carcass for further inspection, sampling, testing or other assessment to determine if it is contaminated.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 82 (4). (5) Revoked:  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 13 (2). (6) A director or a regional veterinarian may attach conditions to the approval that are relevant to the condemnation of the carcass or the part of the carcass or the disposal of the animal’s remains and the operator shall comply with the conditions.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 82 (6). (7) An operator who condemns a carcass or a part of a carcass in accordance with an approval given under subsection (3) shall, in the presence of an inspector, dispose of it in accordance with section 91 and the applicable conditions of the approval.  O. Reg. 31/05, s. 82 (7).
Entry of Carcass into Meat Plant
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Entry of carcass into meat plant
 84. (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), no person shall permit a carcass or part of a carcass to enter a meat plant unless it is derived from a food animal and,  (a) has received a post mortem inspection and approval for use as food in accordance with this Part; (b) has been identified as edible in accordance with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
(Canada); (c) has been imported into Canada in accordance with the Safe Food for Canadians Act
(Canada) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (Canada); or (d) the animal died during transportation to the plant and the operator of the plant is required under section 65 to condemn and dispose of the carcass.  O. Reg. 221/05, s. 27; O. Reg. 325/06, s. 14; O. Reg. 70/08, s. 8 (1); O. Reg. 716/20, s. 6. (1.1) In subsection (1), “carcass” means the carcass of any animal, including the carcass of a food animal, a farm slaughtered carcass and a hunted game carcass.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 8 (2). (2) The operator of a slaughter plant may receive at the plant the carcass of a food animal that was slaughtered outside of a slaughter plant in accordance with Part VIII.1 if the carcass is accompanied by a certificate completed in accordance with subsection 84.7 (1), including the signed statement referred to in paragraph 6 of subsection 84.7 (1).  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 14; O. Reg. 70/08, s. 8 (3). (3) The operator of a meat plant may receive at the plant a hunted game carcass in accordance with Part VIII.4.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 14; O. Reg. 205/19, s. 10. (4) The operator of a meat plant may receive at the plant a farm slaughtered carcass or part of a farm slaughtered carcass if, (a) the carcass or the part of it is stamped with an examination stamp in accordance with section 84.31 and is accompanied by a certificate that complies with subsection 84.32 (1) and the operator receives the carcass or the part of it in accordance with Part VIII.3; or (b) the operator condemns and disposes of the carcass or the part of it in accordance with section 91.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 8 (4). Part VIII.1   Emergency Slaughter of Food Animals Outside of Slaughter Plants
PART VIII.1 EMERGENCY SLAUGHTER OF FOOD ANIMALS OUTSIDE OF SLAUGHTER PLANTS
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Provisional authorization for slaughter outside of a slaughter plant
 84.1 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a regional veterinarian may provisionally authorize the slaughter of a food animal outside of a slaughter plant if he or she has no reason to believe the animal is unfit for slaughter and, in his or her opinion, the slaughter outside of a slaughter plant is necessary because the food animal, (a) has escaped confinement; (b) cannot be transported to a slaughter plant without endangering the safety of the animal or any person; or (c) is injured and cannot be transported to a slaughter plant without causing it undue suffering or distress.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (2) A regional veterinarian shall not provisionally authorize the slaughter of a food animal outside of a slaughter plant unless, (a) an inspector is available to perform an ante mortem inspection of the animal at the intended place of slaughter; and (b) an inspector is available to perform a post mortem inspection of the carcass derived from the animal at a slaughter plant specified by the regional veterinarian within the time specified by the regional veterinarian.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (3) In the case of an animal that is injured and cannot be transported to a slaughter plant without causing it undue suffering or distress, the inspection referred to in clause (2) (a) must be performed by a veterinary inspector and the regional veterinarian shall not provisionally authorize the slaughter of the animal unless a veterinary inspector is available.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15; O. Reg. 205/19, s. 11. (4) A regional veterinarian may attach such conditions to a provisional authorization as he or she considers appropriate, including, but not limited to, conditions relating to, (a) the time, place and manner of slaughter; (b) the slaughter plant to which the carcass of the animal must be delivered for post mortem inspection; (c) subject to section 84.8, the manner in which the carcass must be transported to the slaughter plant; (d) identification of the animal and its carcass at the place of slaughter, during transport and in a slaughter plant; (e) post mortem inspection of the carcass and testing of the carcass; (f) the period of time that may elapse between the completion of exsanguination following slaughter of the animal outside of a slaughter plant and post mortem inspection of its carcass at a slaughter plant.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15.
Ante mortem inspection
 84.2 The owner or custodian of a food animal whose slaughter outside of a slaughter plant has been provisionally authorized under section 84.1 shall ensure that, before the animal is slaughtered, it is presented for an ante mortem inspection to, (a) a veterinary inspector, in the case of an animal whose slaughter has been provisionally authorized on the basis that it is injured and cannot be transported to a slaughter plant without causing it undue suffering or distress; and (b) an inspector, in the case of any other animal.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15.
Response of non-veterinary inspector
 84.3 (1) An inspector who is not a veterinary inspector, who conducts an ante mortem inspection of a food animal outside of a slaughter plant shall approve the animal for slaughter unless subsection (2) applies.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (2) If it appears to an inspector, who is not a veterinary inspector, on an ante mortem inspection of a food animal outside of a slaughter plant that the animal is not healthy or shows a deviation from normal behaviour or appearance or if the inspector has any reason to believe that the animal is contaminated or otherwise unfit for slaughter, the inspector, shall, (a) order the owner or custodian of the animal to hold the animal; and (b) refer the animal to a veterinary inspector for another ante mortem inspection.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (3) In making an order under clause (2) (a), an inspector may, (a) require that the owner or custodian keep the animal apart from other animals; and (b) require that the owner or custodian hold the animal in a specified location.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (4) If an inspector makes an order described in clause (2) (a), the owner or custodian shall ensure that the animal is marked or identified as held in a manner that is acceptable to the inspector.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15; O. Reg. 70/08, s. 9. (5) A regional veterinarian may direct an inspector not to take the actions described in clauses (2) (a) and (b) if the animal has deviations from normal behaviour or appearance that, in the opinion of the regional veterinarian, are not likely to cause the animal to be unsafe for use as food.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (6) A regional veterinarian who makes a direction under subsection (5) shall approve the animal for slaughter.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (7) The regional veterinarian may attach conditions to the approval, including requiring that the animal be segregated from other animals before slaughter and undergo a post mortem inspection by a veterinary inspector, if the conditions are relevant to ensuring that the animal will be safe for use as food.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15.
Identification of food animal and carcass
 84.5 (1) An inspector who is presented, for ante mortem inspection, with a food animal whose slaughter outside of a slaughter plant has been provisionally authorized may require, by order, the owner or custodian of the animal to identify the animal through identifying marks or devices and corresponding records in a manner acceptable to the inspector and maintain the identification for such time as the inspector specifies.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (2) An inspector who orders the owner or custodian of a food animal to hold the animal under clause 84.3 (2) (a) or subsection 84.4 (3) or clause 84.4 (4) (b) or (6) (b) may require, by order, the owner or custodian to identify the animal through identifying marks or devices and corresponding records in a manner acceptable to the inspector and maintain the identification for such time as the inspector specifies.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (3) An inspector may, in an order issued under subsection (1) or (2), specify that the identification required continues to apply after slaughter of the animal and in respect of the carcass or part of the carcass derived from the animal.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (4) An inspector may order the operator of a slaughter plant to which the carcass of an animal slaughtered outside of a slaughter plant is delivered to, (a) maintain for the time that the inspector specifies an identification with respect to the carcass that the owner or custodian was required to make under this section; or (b) identify the carcass through identifying marks or devices and corresponding records in a manner acceptable to the inspector and maintain the identification for the time that the inspector specifies.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15.
Slaughter outside of a slaughter plant
 84.6 (1) No person shall slaughter a food animal outside of a slaughter plant unless, (a) a regional veterinarian has provisionally authorized the slaughter under section 84.1; (b) the food animal has received an ante mortem inspection; (c) an inspector has approved the food animal for slaughter; and (d) the food animal is slaughtered promptly after having been approved for slaughter and in accordance with any conditions, (i) specified by the regional veterinarian who provisionally authorized the slaughter, and (ii) specified by the inspector who approved the slaughter.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (2) No person shall slaughter a food animal outside of a slaughter plant, (a) in unhygienic conditions; or (b) in a way that subjects the animal to avoidable pain or distress.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (3) No person shall use any equipment or instrument to restrain, slaughter or render a food animal unconscious outside of a slaughter plant unless, (a) the person is competent and physically able to do so without subjecting the animal to avoidable pain or distress; and (b) the condition of the equipment or instrument and the circumstances under which it is used will not subject the animal to avoidable pain or distress.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (4) A food animal that is slaughtered outside of a slaughter plant shall be exsanguinated immediately following slaughter.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (5) The owner or custodian of a food animal subject to slaughter outside of a slaughter plant shall ensure that the animal is slaughtered in accordance with subsections (1), (2) and (3) and exsanguinated in accordance with subsection (4).  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15; O. Reg. 285/13, s. 37.
Certificate
 84.7 (1) Following slaughter and exsanguination outside of a slaughter plant, the inspector who carried out the ante mortem inspection of the food animal shall complete a certificate that contains the following: 1. The inspector’s name. 2. The name of the regional veterinarian who provisionally authorized the slaughter of the animal outside of a slaughter plant and the date and time the provisional authorization was given. 3. Any findings from the ante mortem inspection that the inspector considers relevant. 4. Any conditions that were attached to the slaughter by any person with the authority to do so. 5. Any identifying marks or devices on the carcass. 6. If applicable, a signed statement that, in the inspector’s opinion, the slaughter was carried out in substantial conformity with section 84.6 and with any conditions that were attached to the slaughter by a person with the authority to do so. 7. The date and time of completion of exsanguination of the carcass following the slaughter of the animal.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (2) If a certificate is not completed in accordance with subsection (1), including the signed statement referred to in paragraph 6 of subsection (1), the carcass may not be transported to or received at a slaughter plant under subsection 84 (2).  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (3) If a certificate is not completed in accordance with subsection (1), including the signed statement referred to in paragraph 6 of subsection (1), the following rules apply: 1. If the animal was slaughtered on a farm as defined in Ontario Regulation 106/09 (Disposal of Dead Farm Animals) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002, the operator of the farm shall dispose of the animal’s remains as if the remains were a dead farm animal under that regulation. 2. If the animal was slaughtered at any place other than a farm, the owner or custodian of the animal shall dispose of the animal’s remains in accordance with the requirements placed on a custodian disposing of deadstock under Ontario Regulation 105/09 (Disposal of Deadstock) made under the Act.  O. Reg. 107/09, s. 2. (4) If the owner or custodian of the animal fails to comply with subsection (3), an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the remains; (b) dispose of the remains or arrange for the disposal of the remains; and (c) order the owner or custodian to pay for the disposal of the remains.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to a producer in respect of the carcass of a food animal if the carcass meets the conditions described in clauses 84.36 (2) (a) to (c).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 11.
Post slaughter
 84.8 (1) The owner or custodian of a food animal that has been slaughtered outside of a slaughter plant shall ensure that, (a) after exsanguination, the carcass is promptly delivered to the slaughter plant specified by the regional veterinarian in the provisional authorization; (b) the carcass is transported to the slaughter plant in accordance with subsection (2); and (c) on delivery to the slaughter plant, the carcass is accompanied by a certificate completed in accordance with subsection 84.7 (1).  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15; O. Reg. 70/08, s. 12 (1, 2). (2) The carcass shall be transported to the slaughter plant in a leakproof transport container in a manner so that the carcass is securely fastened in the transport container, is protected from contamination and is not exposed to public view.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15; O. Reg. 70/08, s. 12 (3). (3) Despite subsections 84.7 (3) to (5), if the carcass of a food animal referred to in subsection (1) is delivered to a slaughter plant and is not accompanied by a certificate completed in accordance with section 84.7, the operator of the slaughter plant shall ensure that the carcass is condemned and disposed of in accordance with section 91.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (4) If the operator fails to comply with subsection (3), an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the carcass; (b) condemn the carcass and dispose of it or arrange for its disposal; and (c) order the operator to pay for the condemnation and disposal of the remains.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15.
Dressing
 84.9 (1) The operator of a slaughter plant shall ensure that the carcass of every food animal slaughtered outside of a slaughter plant and received at the plant is dressed promptly after being received so as to prevent deterioration of the carcass and in a manner that permits effective post mortem inspection.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (2) For greater certainty, (a) subsections 76 (2), (3) and (4) apply with respect to the carcass of a food animal slaughtered outside of a slaughter plant and received at the plant; (b) section 77 does not apply with respect to the carcass of a food animal slaughtered outside of a slaughter plant and received at the plant.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15.
Post mortem inspection
 84.10 (1) The operator of a slaughter plant shall ensure that, (a) every carcass of a food animal slaughtered outside of a slaughter plant and every part of such carcass that is intended for human consumption and is received at the plant is presented for a post mortem inspection to an inspector or, if subsection (2) applies, a veterinary inspector; and (b) the appropriate inspector inspects every such carcass and part of a carcass.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (2) The post mortem inspection shall be performed by a veterinary inspector if having a veterinary inspector perform the post mortem inspection is required as a condition of the slaughter by any person with the authority to do so. O. Reg. 205/19, s. 12. (3) The operator of a slaughter plant shall ensure that a copy of the certificate described in section 84.7 is presented to the inspector or veterinary inspector who will perform a post mortem inspection of the relevant carcass at or before the time the inspection is performed.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15.
Response of regional veterinarian
 84.12 (1) This section applies if, (a) an inspector recommends to a regional veterinarian that a carcass or a part of a carcass be approved for use as food under clause 84.11 (3) (a), (4) (a) or (7) (a); or (b) an inspector refers a carcass or part of a carcass to a regional veterinarian for disposition under clause 84.11 (2) (b), (4) (c) or (6) (c).  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (2) The regional veterinarian may, in the circumstances described in subsection (1), (a) approve the carcass or part of the carcass for use as food; (b) order the operator to hold the carcass or the part of the carcass for inspection, sampling, testing or other assessment on the terms that the regional veterinarian directs; or (c) order the operator to condemn the carcass or the part of the carcass and to dispose of the animal’s remains in accordance with section 91 if, (i) the veterinary inspector is of the opinion that the carcass or the part of the carcass is affected by any disease, condition or contamination that may render it unfit for use as food, or (ii) a post mortem inspection of the carcass was not completed within the time specified by the regional veterinarian who provisionally authorized the slaughter of the animal outside of a slaughter plant and the regional veterinarian is of the opinion that the quality of the carcass or its fitness for use as food has been adversely affected as a result.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15.
Condemnation and disposal
 84.13 (1) If any person with the authority to do so makes an order for condemnation under clause 84.11 (5) (a), (6) (a) or clause 84.12 (2) (c), he or she may attach conditions to the order if they are relevant to the condemnation.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15. (2) If the operator does not comply with an order for condemnation, an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the carcass or part of the carcass that is the subject of the order; (b) condemn the carcass or part of the carcass that is the subject of the order and dispose of the animal’s remains or arrange for the condemnation and disposal of remains; and (c) order the operator to pay for the condemnation and disposal of remains.  O. Reg. 325/06, s. 15.
Application of other provisions
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(Canada); (“maladie déclarable”) “unfit to enter a meat plant “ means, in respect of a food animal or the carcass or part of a carcass of a food animal, that, (a) the animal, carcass or part of the carcass, as the case may be, may be contaminated with a disease, substance, condition or hazard that could contaminate a meat plant, the facilities, equipment or utensils at a meat plant, food animals, carcasses or parts of carcasses at a meat plant or meat products at a meat plant, or (b) the animal, carcass or part of the carcass, as the case may be, may be affected by a substance, disease or condition that could cause adverse effects to a meat plant, the facilities, equipment or utensils at a meat plant, food animals, carcasses or parts of carcasses at a meat plant or meat products at a meat plant. (“impropre à entrer dans un établissement de transformation des viandes”)  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. Ante Mortem Examination
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 84.16 (1) This section applies to a food animal that is a head of cattle under 30 months of age or a pig and that is owned and raised by a producer on the producer’s premises, if the producer, (a) slaughters the animal or has the animal slaughtered on the producer’s premises; and (b) sends the carcass of the animal or part of the carcass to a meat plant for any of the purposes described in subsection (2) so that the parts of the carcass and farm slaughtered products processed at the plant from the carcass or the part of it that is sent to the plant will be returned to the producer for consumption by the producer or the producer’s immediate family on the producer’s premises.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) The purposes mentioned in clause (1) (b) are, (a) skinning, cutting, wrapping or freezing the carcass or the part of it that was sent to the meat plant; (b) grinding meat derived from the carcass or the part of it that was sent to the meat plant; and (c) processing ham, bacon or sausage from the carcass or the part of it that was sent to the meat plant, if the carcass is derived from a pig.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) A producer of a food animal described in subsection (1) shall ensure that, before the animal is slaughtered at the producer’s premises where the animal is being raised, (a) if the producer is not an examiner, the animal is presented to an examiner for an ante mortem examination in a location that is acceptable to the examiner at the producer’s premises; or (b) if the producer is an examiner, the producer, (i) conducts an ante mortem examination of the animal in a location at the producer’s premises that permits effective ante mortem examination, or (ii) presents the animal to another examiner for an ante mortem examination in a location that is acceptable to the other examiner at the producer’s premises.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) An examiner who conducts an ante mortem examination of a food animal under subsection (3) shall approve the animal for post mortem examination unless section 84.17 or 84.18 applies to the animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
No post mortem examination in other cases
 84.18 (1) An examiner who conducts an ante mortem examination of a food animal shall refuse to approve the animal for post mortem examination if the animal is a head of cattle and the examiner is of the opinion that the animal is 30 months of age or older.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) An examiner who conducts an ante mortem examination of a food animal may refuse to approve the animal for post mortem examination if subsection 84.17 (1) does not require the examiner to refer the animal to a regional veterinarian and the examiner is of the opinion that the animal is unfit to enter a meat plant after it is slaughtered.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) A producer who disagrees with a decision of an examiner to refuse to approve an animal for post mortem examination under subsection (2) may request that a regional veterinarian refer the animal to a veterinary inspector for another ante 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 animal to a veterinary inspector for another ante mortem examination; and (b) establish conditions for the ante mortem examination by a veterinary inspector.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Order for euthanasia
 84.20 (1) If a veterinary inspector orders that an animal be euthanized under paragraph 1 of subsection 84.19 (4) or under subsection 84.19 (5), the producer shall have the animal euthanized in a manner and at a place acceptable to the veterinary inspector, and if a method of disposing of the animal’s remains is specified in that order, shall dispose of the animal’s remains in accordance with the order.  O. Reg. 107/09, s. 3. (1.1) If the veterinary inspector’s euthanization order mentioned in subsection (1) does not specify a method for the animal’s disposal, the producer shall dispose of the dead animal in accordance with the requirements of Ontario Regulation 106/09 (Disposal of Dead Farm Animals) made under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002, as if the producer were a farm operator and the dead animal were a dead farm animal.  O. Reg. 107/09, s. 3. (2) If the producer does not comply with an order made under paragraph 1 of subsection 84.19 (4) or subsection 84.19 (5), an inspector may, without a hearing, (a) seize the animal that is the subject of the order; (b) condemn and euthanize it and dispose of its remains or arrange for the condemnation, euthanasia and disposal of remains; and (c) order the producer to pay for the condemnation, euthanasia and disposal of remains.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.
Identification of food animal that is held
 84.21 (1) An examiner or veterinary inspector who receives a food animal for an ante mortem examination may require the producer of the animal to identify the animal 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 animal under paragraph 2 of subsection 84.19 (4) or paragraph 2 of subsection 84.19 (7), may require the producer to identify the animal 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) An examiner or veterinary inspector may specify that the identification required under this section continues to apply after slaughter of the animal and in respect of the carcass or part of the carcass derived from the animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) The producer shall comply with any requirements imposed by an examiner or veterinary inspector under this section.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. Post Mortem Examination
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Slaughter requirements for post mortem examination
 84.22 (1) This section applies to a food animal and its carcass if, (a) the animal is a head of cattle or a pig that, in accordance with this Part, has been approved for post mortem examination; (b) the producer of the animal presents its carcass to an examiner for a post mortem examination, if the producer is not an examiner; and (c) the producer of the animal conducts a post mortem examination of the carcass or presents the carcass to an examiner for a post mortem examination, if the producer is an examiner.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) No person shall slaughter or exsanguinate 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 slaughter or exsanguinate 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 who slaughters the animal or an examiner who slaughters a food animal 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 not slaughter a food animal, (a) in unhygienic conditions; or (b) in a way that subjects the animal to avoidable pain or distress.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (6) A producer of a food animal who slaughters the animal or an examiner who slaughters a food animal shall ensure that the animal is stunned and rendered unconscious by a method specified in subsection (7) and in a manner that ensures that the animal does not regain consciousness before death.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (7) The following are the methods to stun and render a food animal unconscious for the purposes of subsection (6): 1. Delivering a blow to the head of the animal by means of a mechanical penetrating device that causes immediate loss of consciousness. 2. Using a rifle in a manner that causes an immediate loss of consciousness to the animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (8) A producer of a food animal or an examiner shall not use any equipment or instrument to restrain, slaughter or render the animal unconscious unless, (a) the producer or examiner is competent and physically able to do so without subjecting the animal to avoidable pain or distress; and (b) the condition of the equipment or instrument and the circumstances under which it is used will not subject the animal to avoidable pain or distress.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (9) A producer of a food animal who slaughters the animal or an examiner who slaughters a food animal shall exsanguinate the animal immediately after slaughter.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.