Canadian Quality Milk On-Farm Food Safety Program - Centre ...
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<strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Milk</strong><br />
ABOUT THIS BOOK<br />
This book is intended to help producers implement best management practices and a<br />
HACCP-based program on their farms.<br />
The book is organised into chapters that focus on the production components, inputs,<br />
outputs and processes of dairy operations. It covers areas such as the animals’<br />
environment, feed, animal health, milking procedures and water.<br />
Most chapters contain:<br />
• Descriptions of best management practices.<br />
• Management tools and processes.<br />
• Troubleshooting keys and corrective actions.<br />
• Cross-referencing to other chapters and<br />
resource material.<br />
• A list of the potential hazards.<br />
Shaded sections within this manual identify areas where compliance is<br />
mandatory for the successful implementation and validation of the <strong>Canadian</strong><br />
<strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Milk</strong> program: a HACCP-based, on-farm food safety program.<br />
To be a registered <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Milk</strong> (CQM) farm, the farm or producer must meet<br />
the following criteria:<br />
• Be currently licensed to ship milk by the provincial regulatory authority.<br />
• Meet the minimum acceptable standards set out in the Dairy Regulations of that<br />
province, as well as any pertinent federal regulations (e.g. feed regulations).<br />
• Monitor the Critical Control Points through the use of permanent records.<br />
• Implement the mandatory Best Management Practices.<br />
• Write Standard Operating Procedures and keep them current.<br />
• Maintain other records.<br />
Un-shaded sections within this manual identify areas that are recommended to reduce<br />
food safety risks.<br />
This book is the Reference Manual for the <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Milk</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
Workbook and the associated requirements.<br />
June 2010<br />
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