Meat Inspection Program

This Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Rural Affairs (OMAF) site includes information on regulations, plant procedures, plant audits and additional resources about meat inspection in Ontario.

What's New?

• Proposed Changes to the Meat Regulation
  • Discussion Paper
  • Regulatory Registry (click on “Current Proposals” and provide feedback)
  • Attend an information session, provide your feedback
• Sanitation Kit
• Information for Provincially Licensed Meat Plant Operators Regarding the Recall of Beef Products
• Behind the Legend newsletter for provincially licensed meat plant operators in Ontario
  • New - Issue 9 - April 2013
  • All Archived Issues
• Interprovincial Trade Pilot Project initiative to help provincial meat plants meet federal hygiene standards for interprovincial trade

About the Meat Inspection Program

Licensing

• Do you need a license?
• Several licensing elements an inspector looks for

Information for...

• Provincially Licensed Slaughter Plants
• Provincially Licensed Further Processing Plants
• Livestock Producers
• Consumers

Meat Plant Guidelines explain regulatory requirements in the Meat Regulation

e-Laws access to Ontario's official statutes and regulations

Hearing Process, Charges and Convictions by OMAF

Infosheets related to provincially licensed meat plants

Resources

Ontario's acts, regulations, and resources for provincially licensed meat plants

Canada's acts, regulations, and resources