04
Nov
If you are involved in the food business in Canada or exporting to Canada, then you need to be aware that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is significantly increasing their inspection activities. Having increased the use of its Enforcement...
22
May
As a widespread pathogen that can grow at refrigeration temperatures and survive in food processing plants for months to years, Listeria monocytogenes is a serious food risk, particularly for ready-to-eat (RTE) foods. With control of this deadly pathogen being of critical...
16
May
One of the top pathogens of concern in the U.S. for food adulteration is Listeria, for which the FDA developed draft guidance for Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods in 2017. But Listeria has no recognition of country borders;...
21
Oct
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 class-action lawsuit. In 2018, E. coli-contaminated pork products were recalled,...
26
Sep
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 year or so, in countries around the world – not...
26
Aug
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., Australia, and New Zealand, but all four of the countries...
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 practice good biosecurity habits to protect poultry and prevent disease. The...
15
Apr
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 CFIA’s enforcement in 2021. The most common reasons for suspension...
28
Mar
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 saturated fat. There was some action on the intention in...
15
Nov
As part of a multi-year, structured and comprehensive review of its regulatory frameworks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) proposed amendments to the federal Feeds Regulations in June. With the comment period having just ended in mid-October, CFIA is moving to...
