P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

Section 6.8.6 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

6.8.6. Conditioning during transport: The conditioning of meat during transport must be such as to protect the meat from spoiling or contamination and must conform with the following:

(a)  fresh or refrigerated meat transported as carcasses, halves or quarters must be hung or placed on non-corrosive supports so that it will not come in contact with the floor of the vehicle; in every case, it must be wrapped unless it is delivered to a slaughterhouse, a wholesale delicatessen plant or a meat cannery operated under permit;

(b)  frozen meat transported as carcasses, halves or quarters must be wrapped;

(c)  edible viscera and meat other than that contemplated in paragraphs a and b must be placed in containers or wrappings of non-corrosive material;

(d)  the containers or wrappings contemplated in paragraph c must be cleaned and disinfected before reuse;

(e)  wrappings for edible viscera must be air-tight and shock resistant;

(f)  blood or a component thereof in its hermetically tight package must be placed in a container that is shock resistant, washable and non-corrosive.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. P-29, r. 1, s. 6.8.6.