An overview of the On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program

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Version 3.004July06
Federal - Provincial -TerritorialCanadian
Approach to Food Safety in the Food Continuum
On Farm Food Safety Recognition Section Canadian
Food Inspection Agency C. Warren Smandych,
National Coordinator
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The Food Safety Issue

• Rising consumer expectations
• 2,000,000 annual cases of foodborne illness in
  Canada
• Cost 1 billion
• New threats to food safety
• New barriers to international trade

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Whats being done?

• National food safety systems throughout the
  agri-food continuum
• From field to fork or gate to plate
• Governments and industry working together to meet
  shared goals

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The Canadian Approach

• AAFC develops Food Safety Enhancement Program for
  Registered Establishments
• Trains CFIA staff across the country in
  implementation and audit
• Creates National team to develop Mandatory FSEP
• Continues to implement and recognize FSEP in
  Registered Establishments

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The Canadian Approach

• Fisheries and Oceans develops Quality Management
  Program (QMP)
• Mandatory in all processing plants shipping to
  the USA
• All Registered Establishments must operate under
  QMP

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The Canadian Approach

• OFFS programs in development since 1990s
• COFFS Program (1997) - producer-led,
  industry/government partnership
• Funding (APF) through Food Safety and Quality
  Division (AAFC)
• Currently 19 commodity-specific OFFS programs in
  various stages of development

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Government Recognition

• June 2001 - CFIA identified to lead recognition
  process
• Provincial and territorial participation
• OFFS programs voluntarily developed by Canadas
  national producer organizations (NPOs)

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Whats involved?

• Multi-party examination and assessment of four
  component systems
• Review teams include federal, provincial and
  territorial specialists
• Three-stage process
• Receipt of Letter of Recognition
• Post-recognition ongoing monitoring

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What is being examined?
1 Technically sound and adheres to HACCP
principles
2 Complies with federal, provincial,
territorial regulatory requirements

• 3 Management and delivery is effectively
  documented, maintained and improved

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Three-Stage Process
Stage 1 Technical Review (Part 1 2)(CFIA-led
with P/T participation)
Stage 2 Implementation Third-Party
Audit (Led by national producer organization)
Stage 3 Implementation Assessment (CFIA-led
with P/T participation)
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Hazard Analysis
Identification and description of dangerous agent
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HACCP Documentation
GENERIC HACCP MODEL
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HACCP Documentation
PRODUCER MANUAL
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OFFS Program Management System
1. General Management Component - overall,
ongoing system maintenance
2. Technical Component - On-Farm Food Safety
Program documentation
3. Conformance Component - to assess producer
compliance
4. Auditor-Training Component - delivery of
auditor training courses
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Recognition Process Flow Chart
NPOS develops generic HACCP model producer
manual
NPO requests technical review HACCP model
producer manual
PART ONE Review of HACCP-based documentation ?
Letter of Completion issued
Stage OneTechnicalReview
NPO develops management system associated
documentation
PART TWO Review (gap analysis) of management
system and associated documentation ? Letter(s)
of Non-Objection issued
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Recognition Process Flow Chart (cont.)
Implementation of the management system
Stage TwoImplementation Third-Party Audit
Third-party audit of the NPOs system
Stage ThreeImplementation Assessment
Implementation assessment by government
Governmental recognition ? Letter of Recognition
Issued
Post-recognition Ongoing Assessments
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Progress Report

• 19 - NPOs to submit OFFS programs for recognition
• 14 - formal requests for recognition
• 12 - OFFS programs presently in (or preparing
  for) technical review part one
• 10 - OFFS programs have completed technical
  review part one

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Progress Report
Stage One Part One complete for

• Chicken Farmers of Canada (July 02)
• Dairy Farmers of Canada (Dec. 03)
• Canadian Egg Marketing Agency (Feb. 04)
• Canadian Pork Council (July 04)

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Progress Report
Stage One Part One complete for

• Canadian Cattlemens Association (Nov 04)
• Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency
  (Nov 04)
• Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (04)
• Canadian Sheep Federation (July 05)

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Stage One Part One complete for
Progress Report

• Canadian Grains Council (April 06)
• Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency (May 06)

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Progress Report
Stage One ongoing for

• Canadian Horticulture Council (potato)
• Canadian Bison Association

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Progress Report for Management System

• Dairy Farmers of Canada participated in the first
  Management System Pilot
• 7 week process
• Face to Face completed January 06
• Letter of Non-Objection issued to DFC
• Chicken Farmers of Canada participated in 2nd
  Management System pilot
• Letter of Non-Objection issued to CFC July 06

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Progress Report for Management System

• CFIA conducted Management review of the
  Technical Review process for Part 2 in June 06
• Proposed Amendments and will be forwarded to
  FPTAFIC sub-committee for review
• Finalizing training material for NPOs and P/T
  personnel
• Continue to accept submissions for Technical
  Review Parts 12

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NEXT STEPS

• CFIA presently developing requirements for 3rd
  party audit for On Farm programs
• CFIA involved in conducting a Needs Assessment
  for the development for a Post Farm food safety
  program
• Information gathering only

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Questions?