Feed Inspection Program

Using the authority of the federal Feeds Act , the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) administers a national feed program to verify that livestock feeds manufactured and sold in Canada or imported into Canada are safe, effective and are labelled appropriately.

Safe feeds help to produce safe meat, milk and eggs.

Effective feeds contribute to the production and maintenance of healthy, efficient livestock.

Eligibility Criteria

Manufacturers, importers and sellers of livestock feed in Canada are regulated under the terms of the feed program. In addition, feed manufacturers, renderers and all producers feeding ruminants must comply with the provisions of the ruminant feed ban.

Summary

The major activities undertaken by CFIA staff who administer this program include:

• evaluating and approving ingredients for use in livestock feeds;
• establishing standards and policies in relation to product registration requirements and nutritional criteria for the exemption of feeds from registration;
• evaluating and registering specialty products of specific safety or efficacy concern;
• monitoring of feeds via random sampling and analysis for the presence of residues of chemicals, pesticides, contamination by heavy metals, mycotoxins and salmonella and verifying drug guarantees in feeds;
• undertaking investigations in response to detections of contamination of meat, milk or eggs and producer complaints related to feed, conducted at both commercial feed mills and on farm; and
• reviewing labels of medicated feeds for accuracy to verify that the proper level of medication is provided and that all applicable cautions and warnings are provided to enable safe use of the feed as directed.

Quebec Contact(s):
Regional Director, Montreal East
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Room 600
7101 Jean-Talon Street East
Anjou, Quebec  H1M 3N7
Telephone: 514-493-8859
Fax: 514-493-9965
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-465-7735
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml

Regional Director, Montreal West
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Room 1450
2021 Union Street
Montréal, Quebec  H3A 2S9
Telephone: 514-283-8982
Fax: 514-283-1855
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-465-7735
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml

Regional Director, Saint-Hyacinthe
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Suite 206
3100 Laframboise Boulevard
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec  J2S 4Z4
Telephone: 450-773-6639
Fax: 450-774-8522
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-465-7735
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml

Regional Director, Québec
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Suite 100
Place Iberville IV
2954 Laurier Boulevard
Ste-Foy, Quebec  G1V 5C7
Telephone: 418-648-7373
Fax: 418-648-4792
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-465-7735
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml

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National Contact(s):
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
59 Camelot Drive
Nepean, Ontario  K1A 0Y9
Telephone: 613-225-2342
Fax: 613-228-6601
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-465-7735
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).