Canadian Quality Milk
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Today's consumers of dairy products want to know that the food they eat is safe and wholesome. The Canadian Quality Milk Program (CQM) is an on-farm food safety program that was developed by Dairy Farmers of Canada. The program helps producers prevent and reduce food safety hazards and risks on their farms to assure consumers that Canadian milk and meat are produced in a safe manner.
The CQM program uses the HACCP approach. HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) is a science-based, preventative approach to food safety that focuses on preventing and minimizing the risk of food safety hazards. |
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Dairy producers monitor critical areas of their production to effectively cool and store milk, safely ship their animals, closely monitor the use of medicines and chemicals to prevent residues in milk, sanitize their equipment and make sure their wash water is clean.
The program incorporates best management practices with an emphasis on communication and effective record keeping on the farm.
The dairy industry is among 20 agricultural sectors developing or implementing on-farm food safety programs in partnership with government. |
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