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| December 29, 2005 |
Burnaby, B.C. |
SALE OF MEAT PRODUCTS FROM A NON-FEDERALLY REGISTERED ALBERTA ESTABLISHMENT COSTLY TO BRITISH COLUMBIA WHOLESALER
On April 23, 2004, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducted an
inspection at Shoppers Food Mart Ltd.’s premises in Prince George, British
Columbia. Inside, the CFIA found meat products for sale that were obtained from
an establishment in Alberta that was not registered under the federal Meat
Inspection Act.
Paragraph 10(2)(a) of the Meat Inspection Act prohibits the
advertisement, sale or possession for any such purpose of a meat product that
has been sent or conveyed from one province to another, unless it complies with
the prescribed standards and is packaged and labelled in the prescribed manner.
A contravention of this prohibition is an offence under the Act.
On December 15, 2005, Shoppers Food Mart Ltd. entered a guilty plea in
provincial court in Prince George to an offence under the Meat Inspection Act
and was fined $2,500.
The CFIA is responsible for enforcing a variety of federal legislation,
including the Meat Inspection Act and its regulations. It protects
consumers by contributing to food safety, the protection of plants and the
health of animals in Canada.
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For more information, please contact:
Ken Lowe
Enforcement and Investigation Services
Burnaby, B.C.
Phone: (604) 666-3436 |
Mark Clarke
Communications and Media Relations
Burnaby, B.C.
Phone: (604) 666-1357 |
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