Food fraud
Food fraud can happen when food is misrepresented. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is working to combat food fraud in Canada.
Services and information
What is food fraud
Definition and examples of food fraud
CFIA's role
What the CFIA is doing to combat food fraud
Consumer's role
How food fraud impacts consumers and what they can do about it
Industry's role
What industry can do to combat food fraud
Fish and seafood labelling and traceability
Buying fish and seafood, combatting fraud and understanding industry requirements
Report a concern
Report a food fraud related concern
Videos, podcasts and articles
Exploring food fraud and its impact on consumers and the economy
Reports
Results from CFIA's sampling and testing high-risk food products
Latest updates
News releases, notices to industry
Features
Putting fish DNA to the test
Fish is one of the most commonly reported misrepresented foods worldwide. To combat this issue, our experts use DNA testing to detect mislabelled fish.
Food Fraud Annual Report
Honey, fish, meat, olive oil, other expensive oils, spices, grated hard cheese and juice were tested for authenticity.
