The Minnesota Quality Assurance program is a voluntary, proactive program designed to specifically assure that all beef produced is safe, wholesome and free of harmful residues. This program has been industry-initiated and is intended to strengthen consumer confidence in the overall safety and wholesomeness of beef. The bottom line is to ensure that all cattle are fed and maintained in a proper manner in order to provide a safe beef product to the consuming public. Producer participation is voluntary and they are provided the guidelines on proper beef safety. (1) For more information on the Minnesota Quality Assurance program you can contact the: