Food Safety is a
Shared Responsibility
How Do I Participate?
Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board
2213C Hanselman Court
Saskatoon, SK S7L 6A8
Phone:(306) 933-5200
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sksheep.com
Canadian
Sheep and Lamb
On-Farm Food Safety
Program
In Saskatchewan
Funding provided through Growing Forward 2, a
federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
It Starts with You,
the Producer
Saskatchewan
Sheep Development Board
2213C Hanselman Court
Saskatoon SK S7L 6A8
Phone (306) 933-5200
www.sksheep.com
What is the Canadian Sheep and Lamb On-Farm Food Safety Program?
This voluntary
program was
developed
through a
partnership
CSF Approved!
The Canadian Sheep Federation
ENSURE ACCESS TO MARKETS
approved this program to meet food
Food safety is a national and international priority. Countries such as New
Zealand and Australia, that export sheep
and lamb to Canada, have developed their
own food safety programs.
safety challenges facing the sheep industry
now and in the future. The On-Farm Food
Safety Program complements the
between producer, industry and
government personnel from across
Canada.
As a producer of sheep and lamb, you
have always been responsible for
identifying on-farm food safety hazards.
Sources of on-farm hazards:
• Physical (broken needles)
• Biological (E. coli, Salmonella)
• Chemical (antibiotic residues)
The program examines all areas of
production and outlines management
options that are designed to minimize
food safety hazards.
The program will provide you with the
Why Participate?
Canadian Sheep Identification Program
that was designed to facilitate an effective
trace-back system.
HAACP Approved!
The Canadian Sheep and Lamb Food
A national organization, Canadian Lamb
Producers Cooperative requires members
to have the training and corresponding
certificate of completion.
SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE CONSUMER
CONFIDENCE
safety risks during the production process
Like most sheep producers, you are
probably already using good farm management practices that prevent food safety
hazards from entering the food chain.
However, a verifiable method of monitoring on-farm food safety is increasingly necessary to secure consumer confidence and
meet marketplace demands.
were identified, then control measures to
INCREASE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY
reduce those risks were developed.
By record keeping you will be able to
identify
areas
where there
may be
inefficiencies.
Safe Farm Practices Program is based on
an internationally recognized system of
food safety. A Hazard Analysis Critical
Control Points approach was used to
develop this program. On farm food
CFIA Approved!
tools to anticipate problems, develop
The program has met the approval
troubleshooting techniques, reduce risks
requirements of the Canadian Food
and devise corrective actions.
Inspection Agency.