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- On July 6, 2022, Health Canada published amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (Nutrition Symbols, Other Labelling Provisions, Vitamin D and Hydrogenated Fats or Oils) in Canada Gazette Part II (CGII).
Program: Food
- Understanding the regulations for food businesses: a handbook
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
- 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
- Terms defined in the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations, the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations, and additional terms.
Program: Food
- Under the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), many food businesses would require a licence to carry out activities with respect to food.
Program: Food
- This document provides recommended practices for aseptic processing and packaging system (APPS) for dairy products.
Program: Food
- Recommended preventive controls for the thermal processing of commercially sterile low-acid food in hermetically sealed packages stored at room temperature.
Program: Food
- Descriptive Words, Expressions and Identification Names for Specific Foods
Program: Food