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Canadian Beef Resources

The Canadian Food Safety System

An overview of Canada's interlocking controls for beef safety and animal health from gate-to-plate. The role of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and its collaboration with the USDA is summarized.

The Canadian Cattle Identification System

This brochure provides information on Canada's national cattle identification and traceability system, the first mandatory cattle ID system in North America.

Canadian Commercial Beef

An introduction to Canadian beef produced from mature cattle, including purchasing specifications for cuts and trim as well as an overview of quality and safety controls.

The Canadian Beef Grading System

An overview of Canada's strict grading standards for beef quality attributes and how they compare to those used in the U.S. grading system.

Canadian Beef Merchandising Guide (laminated poster)

The Beef Merchandising Guide is a laminated poster with clearly labeled photos and graphic representation of beef cuts and carcass locations, essential information for anyone working with beef. It is available in either retail or foodservice format. The retail version is also available in English and Spanish, as a poster or a handheld chart.

Commercial Beef Utilization Guide (laminated poster)

The Commercial Beef Utilization Guide provides an overview of the available commercial cuts and meat blocks produced from mature cattle. It also provides buyers with information on purchasing specifications. This fully illustrated chart relates commercial beef products to the carcass with a unique color coding system.


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Canadian Beef Product Information Request

please click on the form below to view a form which can be completed to request more information on Canadian Beef.

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