Food notices for industry

On this page you will find notices related to food. These notices are meant to communicate new information or important reminders to food businesses and other interested parties.

Date Topics Title
2025-12-01 Pistachios and pistachio products Notice to retail and food service businesses: Imported pistachios from Iran may contain Salmonella bacteria
2025-07-04 Manufactured foods Update – CFIA inspections of manufactured foods
2025-04-07 Tahini, halva, and sesame seeds Review your food safety controls for tahini, halva and sesame seeds
2024-11-18 Sifto brand Hy·Grade Salt Potential metal fragments in food-grade salt
2024-08-19 Raw enoki mushrooms Notice to retail and food service businesses: Food safety controls for raw enoki mushrooms
2024-07-31 Slaughter without pre-slaughter stunning Non-enforcement of the use of certain indicators of unconsciousness for slaughter of food animals without pre-slaughter stunning
2024-07-29 Infant foods Message to importers of manufactured foods – Infant foods
2024-04-12 Pathogen Reduction Monitoring Program Update on the Pathogen Reduction Monitoring Program (PRMP) for raw poultry
2024-03-05 Supplemented Foods Notice to retailers: caffeinated energy drinks
2024-01-30 Undeclared allergens Undeclared milk allergens in chocolate products
2022-06-14 Safe Food for Canadians Regulations Change in prioritization of compliance activities for manufactured foods beginning November 1, 2022
2022-03-31 Inspection modernization CFIA continues to implement the new Modernized Slaughter Inspection Program (MSIP) and will end the former HIP inspection model (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)-based slaughter inspection program) for swine by March 31, 2023
2021-09-24 Cost recovery Request for inspection services on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: September 30