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QUALITY ASSURANCE

Canadian Pork Excellence | Excellence du porc canadien
PigTrace | PorcTracé
PigSafe | PorcSalubrité
PigCare | PorcBien-Être

30% of Canadian pork is CONSUMED IN CANADA, our most valuable market

Woman shopping for pork

The other 70% of Canadian pork PRODUCTION is exported

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Top 10 export markets

PORK BUYERS in canada and WORLDWIDE HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS

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  • On-farm Food Safety and Quality Assurance Systems
  • Mandatory Traceability
  • Responsible Animal Care
  • No Added Growth Hormones
  • No Ractopamine
  • HACCP Approved Processing Plants
  • Inspected and Approved for Quality and Safety by CFIA

CANADIAN PORK EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS ARE THE BASIS OF THE VERIFIED CANADIAN PORK BRAND

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  • Food Safety - CQA/PigSAFE
  • Animal Care - ACA/PigCARE
  • Traceability - PigTRACE

Canada's reputation for high-quality pork Starts at your farm

Canadian Pork Excellence | Excellence du porc canadien
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Comparison

CQA and PigSAFE
ACA and PigCARE

Differences between CQA/ACA & PigSAFE|PigSAFE (PS|PC)

The PS|PC Producer Manual:

  • Combines and better organizes what was the:
    • CQA Producer Assessment Form, and the
    • CQA Producer Manual (section D)
  • Provides transparent interpretation for validation questions
  • Describes Levels of Non-Compliances
  • Provides template SOPs and records (standardized)
  • Reflects the 2014 Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs
PigSAFE | PigCARE Producer Manual

Records

CQA Mandatory Records

R-1 Verification Record
R-2 Incident Report
R-A Personnel and Responsibilities List
R-G Swine Movement Document
R-P Medication and Vaccine Usage Plan
R-R Rations Used On-Farm
R-S Feed Sequencing, Mixing and Distribution Record
R-T Treatment Record

New PigSAFE Records

R-B Training Record
R-C Code of Conduct
R-T Treatment Record for nursery pigs

If applicable:

R-W Letter of Guarantee RFPs and DGs
R-X Calibration Record
R-Y Letter of Guarantee Licensed Veterinarian

Records

ACA Records

R-M Mortality Record
R-Z Space Allowance Record

New PigCARE Record

None

If applicable:

R-N Animal Based Measures Record

SOPs

CQA Mandatory SOPs

2.2.1 Sanitation and/or 2.2.2 Cleaning SOPs
4.2 Medicated Water
4.4 Feed Sequencing, Mixing and Distribution or 4.5 Feed Distribution
5.2 Needles and Injections
5.3 Risk Management of Broken Needles
5.4 Medication Withdrawal
6.1.1 Pest Management - Exterminator or 6.1.2 Pest Management - In House

New PigSAFE SOPs

None

If applicable:

10.2 Parasite Management
10.3 Multiple Species Manure Management

SOPs

ACA SOPs

7.6 Care of Sick and Injured Pigs
7.10 Euthanasia
7.11 Emergency Plan

New PigCARE SOPs

7.7.1 Farrowing Room
7.7.2 Newly Weaned Pigs
7.8 Elective Husbandry Procedures
9.2 Humane Transportation

Other Documentation

CQA

Prescription
Sow Card

PigSAFE

If applicable:

  • Water Test Result
  • Feed Delivery Slips
  • Written Assurance for bedding
  • Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
  • Cat Rabies Vaccine
  • Invoice or certificate for cats neutered or spayed
PigSAFE|PigCARE Program Review

The programs will be reviewed and improved every year.
They are built by producers for producers.
We need your feedback!

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Responsibilities

Site Manager

The person in charge of the daily management and maintenance of the PS|PC programs on-farm, who ensures the records are properly kept

Records kept since last validation and for at least 12 months

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Site Manager Responsibilities

  • Participate in this Site Manager training
  • Understand program requirements
  • Continue PS|PC education every 3 years
  • Ensure all barn personnel are adequately trained
  • Keep documentation (SOPs, records) up-to-date, which is your responsibility, not your validator's
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