It had been a subject of discussion and dispute for nearly four years, but in late June the Canadian Grocery Industry Code of Conduct finally
With the Pathogen Reduction Monitoring Program (PRMP) for raw poultry launched by CFIA in March 2023, SFC licence holders who further process poultry carcasses and
Although Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is a serious food risk, particularly in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, regulations for presence and tolerance levels of the pathogen vary between
Although enforcement of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) took effect in January of 2019, some of the policies were not immediately enforced. One
A recent study commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) of the UK found that not only do many aspects of Canada’s food safety system
The updated Canadian food labelling requirements are continuing to move forward with Health Canada unveiling the new front-of-package nutrition symbol on June 30 and compliance
Avian influenza (bird flu) is spreading across the globe, and causing enough of a concern in Canada that the CFIA has put out a “strong reminder”
While CFIA suspending, cancelling or refusing to renew a registration is not common – with only one business facing a suspension in 2022, 15 food
It has been nearly six years since Health Canada’s 2016 announcement of its intention to propose mandatory front-of-package (FOP) labelling for foods deemed to be
In late 2021, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency published a document on food label claims, including when a food can be described as “natural.” Interestingly,
