The directory combines a Quebec-wide database built from public directories with listings for centres using the software. Each listing always identifies sourced information, centre-managed information and whether a calendar is genuinely connected.
Which centres appear in the directory?
A listing may appear because an establishment has a MAPAQ permit in a relevant category—custom cutting, proximity slaughterhouse or slaughterhouse—or because it appears among FédéCP Chasseurs généreux butchers. These listings are informational and availability must be confirmed directly.
A centre can also create its software workspace and manage its listing. This member listing can publish services, hours, MeatCutCanada reviews and, while access is active, a booking calendar. A harvested listing never automatically becomes a client account or business workspace.
Who provides and updates the information?
The harvester checks MAPAQ’s official permitted-establishment directory and FédéCP’s public Chasseurs généreux butcher list. It stores the source, permit number and expiry when supplied, the check date and a fingerprint that enables duplicate-free updates.
Coordinates are looked up with the government Adresses Québec service and kept only when a Quebec result consistent with the postal code is returned. A member centre remains the primary source for its logo, descriptions, hours and catalogue.
Badges are textual source notices. MeatCutCanada does not use the MAPAQ logo and does not claim endorsement by the government or FédéCP. An obviously incomplete address or insufficient-quality listing remains excluded from the sitemap.
How does a review become “verified”?
The client must be signed in to the same centre and have a booking marked cutting completed, client notified or picked up. A booking can receive only one review from the relevant client.
The client can publish their first name and last initial or appear as “Verified client.” Ratings range from one to five stars and can include a comment. The public average uses only published reviews.
How are results ordered?
By default, the directory considers a genuinely open calendar, source quality and count, Chasseurs généreux certification, verified local reviews and known services. Visitors can instead sort by rating, distance or name.
A subscription enables operational synchronization, but never changes a rating or comment. No Google reviews are copied into the database and no sponsored placement is currently inserted into recommended ordering.
Centre responses and moderation
A centre can respond to a review; the response appears with it to add context. The platform super administrator can publish or hide a review when moderation is necessary. Hiding a review removes it from the public average.
Verification confirms that a service job existed. It does not certify every claim in a comment or replace reader judgment. Compare multiple signals and contact the centre about important questions.
What do availability statuses mean?
“Accepting bookings” means a member centre has active access and a connected calendar. “Between seasons” identifies a member listing whose calendar is closed while contact details, services and reviews remain useful.
“Confirm availability” means the listing comes from a public source and no MeatCutCanada calendar is connected. This status says neither that the centre is closed nor that it accepts new jobs: visitors must confirm directly.
Listing transparency
Can a centre buy a better rating?
No. The average rating comes from reviews posted by eligible clients. Paying for a subscription does not change the rating or review content.
Where do listings not yet managed by a centre come from?
They come from identified public directories, primarily MAPAQ permitted establishments and FédéCP Chasseurs généreux butchers. Every listing shows its sources and when they were last checked.
Why does an expired listing remain visible?
It preserves useful information, contact details and review history. The listing shows that the centre is between seasons and blocks new requests.
Can a centre respond to a review?
Yes. The centre can publish a response shown beneath the review. The platform can also hide content that does not meet publishing expectations.