A program to accredit laboratories for reliable testing of pork and horse meat for Trichinella.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has developed a program to accredit external laboratories to conduct Trichinella digestion assays for export purposes. Accredited laboratories are responsible for staffing, equipment and operating test facilities under the auspices and guidance of the CFIA. The CFIA's Centre for Animal Parasitology provides training, proficiency samples, audits and other support for the accreditation process. The program has also been adapted for use in laboratories conducting Trichinella digestion tests for surveillance and food safety purposes and provides a useful template for others wishing to develop similar systems.
Centre for Animal Parasitology, Saskatoon Laboratory, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 116 Veterinary Road, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada S7N 2R3. lforbes@inspection.gc.ca
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D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards; D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D005513:Food Inspection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards; D008460:Meat / Q000469:parasitology*; D011786:Quality Control; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D014234:Trichinella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000517:prevention & control