ATRAHAN Transformation Inc. fined $62,000 for violations of the Meat Inspection Act

September 30, 2010, Montreal, Quebec - On July 20, 2010, at the Trois-Rivières courthouse, ATRAHAN Transformation Inc., located in Yamachiche, pleaded guilty to 27 charges of violating the Meat Inspection Act and Regulations.

The Court of Quebec fined the company $62,000.

ATRAHAN Transformation Inc., which operates Establishment 80 under the terms of the Meat Inspection Act, was convicted of offences occurring between October 2007 and May 2008. The violations of Part III of the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 involve failure to comply with the requirements of humane treatment and slaughter, improper operation of a bolt pistol, inadequate monitoring of carcasses and impeding the work of inspectors.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is responsible for enforcing a variety of federal statutes, including the Meat Inspection Act and Regulations. This legislation governs the humane treatment and slaughter of animals in federally registered abattoirs.  Such establishments must also meet inspection standards for the animals and meat products prepared there.

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