Domestic Meat Inspection Program
Updated: March 2004
Purpose:
To provide voluntary inspection of abbattoirs and meat
processing plants to help ensure food safety.
Background:
Under the Domestic Meat Inspection Program abattoirs and
meat processing plants can request inspection.
Domestic inspected plants can sell meat only in
Saskatchewan.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is contracted to
provide the meat inspection service.
Impact:
Currently there are 12 abattoirs and meat
processing plants in the Domestic Meat Inspection Program. Three cities
require any meat being sold within their boundaries to have been inspected.
Contact:
Food Safety and Regulation
Saskatchewan Agriculture and food
3085 Albert Street
Regina, S4S 0B1
Phone: 306-787-8525
Fax; 306-787-0271
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