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Advancing
to Full Instrument Assessment for Beef Carcass Grading in Canada
Discussion
Document (PDF format) - May 2008
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CFIA
Enhances Canada's Bison and Veal Grading Systems
Information
Bulletin - May 17, 2007
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Grading
Age Assessment Has Not Changed
by Cindy Delaloye, General Manager
of the Canadian Beef Grading Agency
December 15, 2003
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Canadian Beef Grading Agency
involved in third party certification
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Beef Grading Agency (CBGA)
supported the promotion of brands by permitting CBGA to provide third
party certification of brands. Currently the CBGA has contracted to
provide assessment and monitoring of the following brands at the specified
plants. Individual brand specifications are available by emailing cbga@telus.net
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Angus Carcass Verification
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Colbex, St-Cyrille de Wendover, QC
Levinoff, Montreal, QC
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Angus Pride
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Cargill Foods, High River, AB
Cargill Foods, Guelph, ON
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Angus Trim Verification
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Cargill Canada,
Spruce Grove, AB
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Belvedere Brand
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40 Westt Steak
House, QC
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Certified Angus Beef TM
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Cargill Foods, High River, AB
Cargill Foods, Guelph, ON
Lakeside Tyson, Brooks, AB
St. Helen's Meat Packers, Toronto, ON
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Gordon Food Service Canada AAA Brands
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Cargill Foods, High River, AB
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Gordon Food Service Signature
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Cargill Foods, High River, AB
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Northridge Farms
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Cargill Foods, High River, AB
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Ontario Corn Fed Beef
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Cargill Foods, Guelph, ON
Corsetti Meats, Toronto, ON
Norwich Packers, Norwich, ON
Ryding Regency Meat Packers, Toronto, ON
St. Helen's Meat Packers, Toronto, ON
West Grey Premium Beef, Durham, ON
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Prairie Heritage
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XL Beef, Calgary, AB
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Ryding Regency Selected Angus
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Ryding Regency Meat Packers, Toronto, ON
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Spring Creek Ranch Premium Beef
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XL Beef, Calgary,
AB
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Star Ranch Angus
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Lakeside Tyson,
Brooks, AB
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Sterling Silver
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Cargill Foods, High River, AB
Cargill Foods, Guelph, ON
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Sysco Butcher's Block Angus
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Cargill Foods, High River, AB
Lakeside Tyson, Brooks, AB
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Sysco Butcher's Block Reserve
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Cargill Foods, High River, AB
Lakeside Tyson, Brooks, AB
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Regulatory
Amendments - 2001-11-05
The following regulatory amendments were finally implemented on
November 5, 2001:
- Reduction of the minimum fat cover requirement for Canada's quality
grades (Canada A, AA, AAA and Prime) from 4mm to 2mm.
- Reduction of the minimum muscling requirement for Canada's quality
grades (Canada A, AA, AAA and Prime) from good to excellent with no
deficiencies.
For the implications of these amendments please refer to the Newsletter
dated October 2001.
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Factsheet in Demand - Revised 2001-11-05
A simple two page brochure has been published by
the Canadian Beef Grading Agency. It describes grading beef in Canada, and
includes the revisions to accommodate the new regulatory changes. The brochure is
available free of charge through the Agency, call write or email for your copy.
The brochure
is available in English or French.
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Computer Visual Systems (CVS) - 1999-05-25
Using computers and video imaging the
CVS is designed to objectively assess carcass yield and degree of marbling. The joint
investors in CVS have made a submission to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for the
approval of CVS as an instrument to assist in beef carcass grading in Canada. Final
approval of CVS and subsequent amendments to the regulations to encompass instrument
grading are pending.
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Beef Carcass Grading Reference - 1998-03-02
A pictorial guide to the Canadian Beef
Carcass Grading Regulation has been published by the Agency. It is twenty-five pages with
full colour plates bound in a three ring binder. Unit price is $23.36 plus Tax (Canadian).
Available in English or French.
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