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- Additional information 1 result available
- Applying preventive controls 118 results available
- Assessing the risk of food establishments (era) 4 results available
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- Making food - humane treatment at slaughter 24 results available
- Making food - manufacturing, processing, preparing, preserving, treating 67 results available
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- This document outlines requirements specific for importing meat products.
Program: Food
- Import requirements for live or raw molluscan shellfish (frozen or unfrozen) for direct consumption or to be cooked prior to consumption.
Program: Food
- The Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) shows the import requirements for Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulated commodities.
Program: Food
- The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) prescribe grade, container size and labelling requirements for some foods. Food marketed in import or interprovincial trade must comply with the prescribed…
Program: Food
- A list of countries eligible to export meat products to Canada and the country specific conditions for the commercial importation of meat products.
Program: Food
- The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspection staff on the procedures to follow when ordering removal or destruction of an imported food…
Program: Food
- This webpage outlines the progress updates of the CFIA's efforts to incorporate organic import requirements into the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS).
Program: Food
- Importer guide: prepare your preventive control plan
Program: Food
- This page provides an overview of the regulatory requirements on preventive controls, as found in Part 4 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.
Program: Food
- Regulations for importing, exporting and trade of food between provinces.
Program: Food