CFIA Maintains Flexibility in Cattle Transport Compromise
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 ...
The Consequences of Foreign Facility Inspection Refusals
Whether you are a foreign supplier of food to the U.S. or you import food or ingredients, there are a number of dos and don’ts to know – and ...
Class-Action Lawsuits Underscore Importance of Prevention
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 ...
Heavy Metals Continue to Have Heavy Focus in Foods
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 ...
Country Food Systems Vary but Achieve Recognized Superiority
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 ...
EU Regulatory Awareness Can Help Reduce U.S. Risk
The European Union has amended its import entry regulations for certain foods from certain countries related primarily to potential health risk the presence of ethylene oxide and aflatoxin. While ...
“High in” FOP Labelling Symbol Revealed
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 ...
Still Using UNK? Time to Update Your FSVP!
In 2021, more than half of the importers whose Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVPs) were assessed by FDA received 483s for a non-compliance. FDA also issued 58 Warning Letters ...
Detecting and Preventing CFIA “Posers”
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 ...
Avian Flu Continues its Spread: What You Can Do to Protect Flocks
Avian influenza (bird flu) is spreading across the globe, and causing concern across the U.S. As of May 16, 2022, 34 states had at least one highly pathogenic avian flu ...
