Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990

29.2 (1) The President may suspend an operator's licence

• (a) if

  • (i) the registered establishment does not comply with the requirements of the Act, these Regulations, the FSEP Manual or the Manual of Procedures,

  • (ii) the operator fails to comply with the requirements of the Act, these Regulations, the FSEP Manual or the Manual of Procedures,

  • (iii) it is reasonable to believe that public health will be endangered or the edibility of meat products produced in the registered establishment would be affected if the establishment is allowed to continue operating, or

  • (iv) the HACCP plans or the prerequisite plans of the registered establishment no longer comply with the requirements specified in the FSEP Manual; and

• (b) if

  • (i) an inspector has notified the operator of the existence of grounds for suspension under paragraph (a),

  • (ii) an inspector has provided the operator with a copy of an inspection report that sets out the date by which corrective measures must be implemented in order to avoid the suspension of licence, and

  • (iii) if the operator has failed or is unable to take corrective measures by the date referred to in subparagraph (ii), a notice of suspension is delivered to the operator.

(2) The suspension of an operator's licence shall remain in effect

• (a) until the required corrective measures have been taken and have been verified by an inspector; or

• (b) if a cancellation procedure has been commenced under section 29.3, until the resolution of the cancellation issuer.

(3) If an operator fails to pay a fee prescribed by the Meat Products Inspection Fees Order or by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice, in accordance with the conditions of payment prescribed by that Order or Notice, a licence issued under these Regulations shall also be suspended until all outstanding fees are paid.