Earlier this year, the new CFIA animal transport regulations went into effect, reducing the maximum cattle transport confinement interval without food, water and rest (FWR) from 48 hours to 36
In 2017, E. coli-contaminated Canadian flour products were recalled having sickened at least 28 people; three years later the implicated company is paying $1.5 million dollars in settlement of a
Reductions in allowances for heavy metals in foods, particularly foods for infants and young children, have been getting a great deal of media, consumer and regulatory attention over the last
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 differ significantly from the U.S.,
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 with the new nutrition facts
Is that CFIA inspector at your food facility door really a CFIA inspector? In a May Tweet, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) stated that it has heard “reports of
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” that anyone with birds must
While CFIA suspending, cancelling or refusing to renew a registration is not common – with only one business facing a suspension in 2022, 15 food businesses felt the brunt of
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 “high in” sodium, sugars or
