March 11, 2019
Please be advised that, effective immediately, the email for reporting of test results for Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli verification laboratory testing of beef trimmings in slaughter establishments eligible for export to the USA has been updated to the following email address: BT-PDB@inspection.gc.ca.
Minor updates have also been made in the reporting format. Changes have been made to the following United States annexes:
- Annex D-2: CFIA risk-based Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli verification sampling of beef trimmings for abattoirs eligible for export to the USA
- Annex D-2.1: STEC in beef trimmings verification sampling template
- Annex D-2.2: Instructions for completion of Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in beef trimmings verification sampling template