The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has completed its "active operations" at the British Columbia ostrich farm where its flock was culled by professional marksmen following an outbreak of avian flu.

A statement from the agency says the carcasses of 314 ostriches as well as eggs and other material were disposed of through "deep burial" at a B.C. landfill.

It says the site at Universal Ostrich Farms near Edgewood, B.C., remains under quarantine and permission is required to enter areas that are subject to biocontainment measures.

The agency says every premises infected with highly pathogenic avian flu must follow a standardized path to resuming operations, including cleaning and disinfection approved by the CFIA, before quarantine restrictions are lifted. WATCH | CFIA culled the

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