Food Safety Insights
Food safety is a constantly evolving landscape. Regulatory agencies, manufacturers, and food businesses must remain vigilant to identify risks, respond effectively, and protect consumers.
Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that the Dominican Republic (DR) has approved imports of Canadian beef and beef products, including offal, from cattle of all ages.
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This August, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) encourages Canadians to take part in Tree Check Month. This annual campaign reminds Canadians of the vital role they play in protecting local plants and trees and the importance of healthy trees to our environment, wellbeing and economy.
Read at Canada.caThe Government of Canada is taking action to expand and diversify markets for Canada’s blueberry sector, supporting producers in exporting their high-quality Canadian products to international markets.
Read at Canada.caDonald Martel, ministre de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec, and the Honourable Trevor Jones, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, jointly announce, in collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the upcoming launch of a pilot project aimed at improving access to slaughter services for cattle producers in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.
Read at Canada.caToday, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has pre-published proposed regulatory amendments in Canada Gazette, Part I to better align Canada’s Enhanced Feed Ban (EFB) with the United States.
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Use these official CFIA and U.S. Food Safety areas as starting points when an update affects licensing, imports, inspection evidence or operations.
Operational guidance for businesses making, importing, exporting or trading food in Canada.
Open resourceCFIA information for licensing obligations under Canadian food rules.
Open resourceAutomated Import Reference System support for import requirements before products enter Canada.
Open resourceCurrent enforcement context for compliance decisions and inspection readiness.
Open resourceOfficial U.S. recall and public health alert search for meat, poultry and egg products.
Open resourceFoodSafety.gov recall and outbreak information from USDA, FDA and CDC sources.
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