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The Canadian Honey Council has chosen to participate in developing an On Farm Food Safety good production practices for the production of honey and products of the hive. This plan is called C-BISQT (pronounced Sea Biscuit) which stands for Canadian Bee Industry Safety Quality Traceability (CBISQT). It has been developed by beekeepers for beekeepers with funding assistance from honey bee industry members and Agriculture Agri-Food Canada. It is a preventative approach to food safety control based on the principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs. C-BISQT is currently under construction but expected to be submitted to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for technical recognition in 2010.

The implementation of the practices outlined in the C-BISQT manual is voluntary. Some producers are finding that their customers are requiring HACCP based production before purchase. This change in the retail industry has been recognized by the Canadian Honey Council and we have been proactive in preparing this manual and record keeping system. Many of the requirements in the CBISQT manual are already in place by beekeepers.

The technical review team who met in Banff in January 2009 to assess the technical soundness of the manual are pictured below.

The Canadian Honey Council has been proactive in recommending standards for bulk honey containers. A detailed standard for drums is now in place. Click her for more information on
Drum Standards

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The CHC has produced a colour poster showing seasonal management of bees using an Integrated pest management approach.
Download the poster here.
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CBISQT Home Page The Canadian Honey Council has chosen to participate in developing an On Farm Food Safety good production practices for the production of honey and products of the hive. This plan is called C-BISQT (pronounced Sea Biscuit) which stands for Canadian Bee Industry Safety Quality Traceability (CBISQT). It has been developed by beekeepers for beekeepers with funding assistance from honey bee industry members and Agriculture Agri-Food Canada. It is a preventative approach to food safety control based on the principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs. C-BISQT is currently under construction but expected to be submitted to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for technical recognition in 2010. The implementation of the practices outlined in the C-BISQT manual is voluntary. Some producers are finding that their customers are requiring HACCP based production before purchase. This change in the retail industry has been recognized by the Canadian Honey Council and we have been proactive in preparing this manual and record keeping system. Many of the requirements in the CBISQT manual are already in place by beekeepers. The technical review team who met in Banff in January 2009 to assess the technical soundness of the manual are pictured below. The Canadian Honey Council has been proactive in recommending standards for bulk honey containers. A detailed standard for drums is now in place. Click her for more information on Drum Standards Downloads The CHC has produced a colour poster showing seasonal management of bees using an Integrated pest management approach. Download the poster here. IPM Poster