The Canadian Food Inspection Agency inspectors arrived this week for an annual tour of our premises. Their inspection takes over an hour as they scrutinize all procedures, practises, and processes used in the pursuit of our honey business. All applications of chemicals used for medication purposes on the bees in the apiary are closely monitored with respect to their proper use and duration, as well as any chemicals that are used for the eradication of honey house pests such as rodents, wax moth, and other insects.
All procedures associated with the keeping of bees must be documented on a daily basis as well as records relating to the cleaning and maintenance of honey-house equipment, and floors. Personal Cleanliness is a high piority, as well as insuring that no personal jewellery, or hair, contaminant the product .
The finished product must be tracable right back to the beeyard in which it was produced, so that if a problem arises it can be identified and remedied.
The Inspectors walk around the premise checking for such hazards as fire, improper storage of equipment which could lead to rodent or wax moth infestations, and other unsightly spaces.
Once they have covered these areas they take samples of honey from the sales room which are tested to insure purity of the product.
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