Food recalls remove unsafe food from the supply chain to protect consumers. Food can be recalled for many reasons, such as bacterial contamination, undeclared allergens and mislabelling. When a recall happens, the CFIA works with industry to coordinate the response and inform consumers.
Services and information
Food recalls and safety alerts
Find food recalls and safety alerts
How we decide to recall a food product
The 5-step process behind food safety investigations and what triggers them
Consumers: where to report a complaint
Find out who to contact to report a food-related complaint or concern
Recall procedure: a guide for food businesses
Procedure for carrying out an effective recall
Food businesses: report a product concern
Contact us if you think you have sold, distributed, or imported a food that may pose a serious risk
Food incident response process
Our process for responding to food incidents and foodborne illness outbreaks
Food safety investigations
Reports of food safety incidents that have caused serious illness in Canada or are of interest to Canadians
Food recall statistics
Annual statistics of food safety complaints, food safety investigations, and food recalls