20052012 For Sustain Ontario mobile abattoirs webinar 30 October 2012 Presenter Kathleen Gibson Former Manager of Meat Programs for the BC Food Processors Association Regulatory context Pre 2004 limited meat inspection areas ID: 722961
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Mobile abattoirs: the BC experience
2005-2012
For Sustain Ontario mobile abattoirs webinar
30 October 2012
Presenter: Kathleen Gibson
Former Manager of Meat Programs
for the BC Food Processors AssociationSlide2
Regulatory contextPre 2004: limited meat inspection areas2004 Meat Inspection Regulation under Food Safety Act: licences, facility upgrades required for all slaughter for meat for human food2005-12: programs in place to assist with licensing and related costs2010: addition of D and E licences2011-present: prep for provincial inspection after 2013Slide3
BC’s graduated licensing systemSlide4
Industry impactPre 2004, 300+ operations? A/B only option2004: 11 A/B2012: 59 A/B (43 A, 16 B) and 69 D/ESignificant cost to build/upgrade A/B (< $1M)Mobiles may only be A or BStill concern in some areas about facility requirements for A/B, or lack of E
Still uncertainty about inspection post 2013Slide5
BC’s poultry mobiles 1/2
Passmore Pluckers, Slocan
Okanagan Poultry Processing, Kelowna
Salt Spring Island facility
North Okanagan Poultry Processors, ArmstrongSlide6
BC’s poultry mobiles 2/2
BC status Oct 2012: 8 licensed mobile units - 6 active, 1 stationary, 1 inactive
Cariboo-Central Interior Poultry Producers Association unit at docking station 1, QuesnelSlide7
Red meat mobilesLEFT: BC’s Gate to Plate unit 1, Fort St. John
ABOVE: Island Grown Farmers’ Co-op unit 1, Washington State
BC status Oct 2012: 1 licensed mobile unit (inactive); 1 nearly licensed; 3 under constructionSlide8
BC’s mobiles: lessons learnedNot simple as hoped e.g. “move unit not animal”Licence is for unit + approved docking stationEach DS has to address potable water, waste, chilling, other issues (non-trivial!)
Two types docking station: community or individual farm
Mobiles generally less cost-effective per carcass than fixed units:
Trailerable models cheaper to manufacture and operate than 53’ reefer type units
Seem to work if start out debt free
Volume is restricted
Time and cost for setup including ice-making
Down time when unit moving from site to site
Crew time and travel costs; or train more crews
Biosecurity of unit is a major consideration for farm-based docking stations
Operational logistics issues:
Road access limits size; cramped quarters slow the process
Work flow is a key planning issue
Difficult to chill on site
Where to store carcasses if not on site? Red meat especially
Scheduling: everyone wants service at same times, challenge coordinating with inspectorsSlide9
BC’s mobiles verdict so far?6 active mobile poultry units; 0 active red meat unitsBusiness case needs total cost accountingManoeuverability vs. workflow limitations
Mobilization has to be well thought out, and limited (it’s still cheaper to move animals short distances)
Invest in producer-processor relationships, build trust through education, celebrate successes
Emphasize pre-planning from birth to death of animals
Provide online support for scheduling, education etc.
Ask advice from/network with operators of active unitsSlide10
For further information:Abattoir licensing and inspection in BC:www.health.gov.bc.ca/protect/meat-regulation/ BC mobiles business case spreadsheets, Salt Spring Island multi-use project: Murray Coates, m.coates@shaw.caNorth Okanagan Poultry Processors group and unit: Andrea Gunner,
gunnera@telus.net