 Because of ammonium hydroxide use in its processing , the lean finely textured beef by BPI is not permitted in Canada . Health Canada stated that : " Ammonia is not permitted in Canada to be used in ground beef or meats during their production " and may not be imported , as the Canadian Food and Drugs Act requires that imported meat products meet the same standards and requirements as domestic meat . Canada does allow Cargill 's citric acid @-@ produced Finely Textured Meat ( FTM ) to be " used in the preparation of ground meat " and " identified as ground meat " under certain conditions . 
