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Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
Food
Safety Initiative (FSI)
The Food Safety Initiative is part of the Food Safety and Quality component of the Agricultural Policy Framework, a federal-provincial-territorial strategy which addresses the long-term sustainability and profitability in the agriculture and agri-food sector. Additional information on this initiative in British Columbia is available at: http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/foodsafety/apf_fsfq.htm.
The FSI Outreach Element
- Designed to give an introduction to food safety, including systems like Good Manfacturing Practices (GMPs) and Hazards Analysis-Critical Control Points (HACCP);
- FREE one-day BC HACCP workshops will be held around the province (starting end of summer 2008);
- Attendees will be offered a
free on-site visit from a food safety auditor, who will tour their facility and
help the processor build a tailored food safety program.
FSI Outreach for Meat Slaughter and Dairy
A special part of the FSI program is delivering education and training specifically towards BC's many meat processors and dairies. Often in very rural settings, the SSFPA has advisors visit these plants to do assessments and offer assistance and training. This program is being delivered in cooperation with the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) who licenses and regulates these plants in BC.
The
FSI implementation Element
- Funding is currently being being delivered to approximately 60 BC food processors to build food safety programs.
- Companies that obtain funding can receive up to $15,000 for working on Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Companies may receive up to $29,000 for HACCP or ISO 22000 food safety certification, including GMPs.
NOTE: Currently this program is full
and the funding is spoken for, but companies can make a request by email to be
put on a wait list for possible future funding.
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