Related Industry Links

The following web sites demonstrate a wide variety of programs, and industry views and information about on-farm food safety, quality and security in the agriculture industry:

• British Columbia Food Safety Act

• Model Regulations and Codes - e.g. dairy, meat and water

• Dairy:
• Canadian Quality Milk Program
• Canadian Cattle Identification Agency
• US Milk and Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Program
• UK National Dairy Farm Assured Scheme
• Beef:
• Alberta Beef On-Farm Food Safety
• Quality Starts Here - Saskatchewan
• Quality Starts Here - Ontario
• National Verified Beef Production Program
• Canadian Cattle Identification Agency
• US Beef Quality Assurance Program
• Sheep:
• Canadian Sheep Federation Food Safe Farm Practices Program
• Pork:
• Canadian Quality Assurance for Hog Producers Program
• US Pork Quality Assurance Program
• Poultry:
• Chicken Farmers of Canada On-Farm Food Safety Assurance Program

• Canadian Horticulture Council - CanadaGAP
• CFIA Fruit and Vegetable Regulations, Guidelines and Other Federal Standards
• US Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables

Animal Nutrition Association of Canada Feed Safety Program

Globalgap Standards

• CFIA - Animal Biosecurity
• BC Poultry Biosecurity program

• US Milk Tankers Guidance for Industry Dairy Farms, Bulk Milk Transporters, Bulk Milk Transfer Stations and Fluid Milk Processors Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance
• US FSIS Safety and Security Guidelines for the Transportation and Distribution of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products
• US Pork Security and Bio-security Guides

Understanding Pathogens- USDA Bad Bug Book

• FOODSAFE Level 1 and 2
• Market Safe program