Ontario Acts, Regulations, and Resources for Provincially Licensed Meat Plants

OMAFRA licenses and inspects meat plants that slaughter animals for food and/or conduct regulated meat processing activities. These products can only be sold within Ontario.

Legislation

• Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 (FSQA) provides for the safety of our food
• Meat (Ontario Regulation 31/05) covers all facets of meat slaughter and processing
• General (Ontario Regulation 222/05) for items detained or seized under the FSQA
• Fees (Ontario Regulation 223/05) for meat plant licensing and supplementary inspection
• Disposal of Deadstock (Ontario Regulation 105/09) for farmed food animals in Ontario
• Livestock and Poultry Carcasses Grades and Sales (Ontario Regulation 266/09)
• Canada's Acts, Regulations and Resources
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Resources

Infosheets related to provincially licensed meat plants

Meat Plant Guidelines explain regulatory requirements in the Meat Regulation

e-Laws access copies of Ontario's official statutes and regulations