Final Report of an Enforcement Audit Carried Out in Canada Covering Canada's Meat Inspection System, February 8 through February 17, 2005

摘要

The audit took place in Canada from February 8 through February 17, 2005. An opening meeting was held on February 8, 2005, in Ottawa, Canada, with the Central Competent Authority (CCA). At this meeting, the lead auditor confirmed the objectives and scope of the audit and confirmed the itineraries of the auditors. Each auditor was accompanied during the entire audit by representatives from the CCA, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. This audit was an enforcement audit. The objective of the audit was to evaluate CFIA implementation of FSIS interim rules for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in establishments slaughtering cattle over 30 months of age. In pursuit of the objective, the following sites were visited: the headquarters offices of the CCA, two beef slaughter establishments, and three beef processing establishments.