General

Saskatchewan and Alberta businesses that manufacture, process, treat, preserve, grade, package or label food for trade into and within the city of Lloydminster.

Eligibility Requirements

The food business must:

• Comply with;
  • the requirements of their provincial regulations.
  • the Food and Drugs Act and its regulations as they apply to food.
  • the requirements of Safe Food for Canadians Act and its regulations that apply to all foods sold in Canada; for example, traceability and labelling requirements.
• Keep documentation for two years that allows for tracing products received and sold – one step forward and one step back.
  • Note that retailers only need to trace one step back, not forward to consumers.
• Complete pilot surveys and all other pilot requirements, and;
• Not trade food beyond Lloydminster into other provinces or for international trade.

Alberta:

• Food facilities under Alberta jurisdiction must be permitted by Alberta Health Services.​
• Slaughter and/or processed meat facilities in Alberta that produce products for trade into Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, that meet the regulatory requirements for legal sale in Alberta.

Saskatchewan:

• Food facilities under Saskatchewan jurisdiction must be licensed by Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) or defined as a food facility in The Food Safety Regulations​.
• Slaughter and/or processed meat facilities in Saskatchewan that produce products for trade into Lloydminster, Alberta, that meet the regulatory requirements for legal sale in Saskatchewan.

Alberta and Saskatchewan:

• Food businesses in Alberta and Saskatchewan that conduct activities on fresh fruits or vegetables (for example, minimal processing, grading, and packaging/labelling) can participate in the pilot even when a provincial licence or permit is not required.

Ineligible food businesses

Alberta:

• Food businesses that are not licensed or permitted under their provincial health or agriculture authority.
• Food businesses not routinely inspected or subject to routine inspection (e.g. low-risk home-prepared food operators).
• Alberta on farm slaughter operations and uninspected meat processed at any meat facility.

Saskatchewan:

• Home-based food processors per The Food Safety Regulations.
• Businesses with probationary Saskatchewan Health Authority issued Public Eating Establishment or Slaughter Plant licences.

Please note: Food businesses that hold a valid Safe Food for Canadians licence are not impacted by the pilot.

Applicants who require assistance can contact the Chamber by messaging charlene@lloydminsterchamber.com or call 780-875-9013