Meat Inspection Program

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

What's New?

• Behind the Legend newsletter for provincially licensed meat plant operators in Ontario
• Interprovincial Trade Pilot Project initiative to help provincial meat plants meet federal hygiene standards for interprovincial trade
• Pest Control Policy, a fair, consistent, timely approach to manage pest problems
• Complaint Resolution Process available to meat plant operators

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 OMAFRA

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