CFIA launches feed investigation
20/11/2006
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched an investigation and is monitoring livestock movement related to non-compliant feed shipments to cattle farms in
Information provided by one supplier, Agribrands Canada Inc., indicated that a very small amount of meat and bone meal came into contact with ingredients used in the production of ruminant feed. The supplier is moving quickly to remove any feed that made its way to the farm level.
The CFIA is verifying that suppliers to Agribrands Canada Inc. have revised their processes and procedures as required to prevent similar situations in the future. The agency will also be inspecting all feed mills, farms and transport vehicles that handled the contaminated material to ensure that equipment has been properly cleaned.
Specified risk materials are removed from every animal slaughtered in
Share this story:
