Food

Food safety is the CFIA's top priority. The CFIA, along with many federal, provincial and municipal organizations, is working to improve the overall health of Canadians. The CFIA develops and delivers programs and services designed to protect Canadians from preventable food safety hazards, to ensure that food safety emergencies are effectively managed, and that the public is aware of--and contributes to--food safety.

Products and sectors we regulate include:

• dairy products
• egg and egg products
• fish and seafood
• fresh fruits and vegetables
• honey
• labelling
• maple products
• meat and poultry products
• organic products
• packaging materials and non-food chemical products
• processed fruit and vegetables
• retail food

Our activities include:

• protecting consumers and the marketplace from unfair practices
• integrating the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) approach to food safety
• sampling products and testing for chemical residues
• timely and effective response to food safety emergencies
• verifying that exports of food products meet foreign requirements
• verifying that imports of food products meet Canadian requirements

Information we provide to individuals includes:

• Fact sheets covering
  • Food allergens
  • Causes of food borne illness
  • Food Recalls