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- Provides guidance to Canadian Food Inspection Agency inspection staff on assessing, monitoring and documenting the disposition of food that may pose a health risk or is unsafe, hazardous or otherwise non-…
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
- Mitigating risks to food safety is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)'s highest priority.
Program: Food
- The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspection staff to evaluate and control potential food safety risks associated with the detection of radiation…
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
- When there is reason to believe that food is unsafe or does not follow federal regulations, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) initiates a 5 step process to investigate and determine if a food recall is…
Program: Food
- The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the control and enforcement actions available to persons administering the food inspection program at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) when…
Program: Food
- This guidance was developed to help food exporters prepare an Export Control Plan (ECP).
Program: Food
- This guidance was developed to help food exporters prepare an Export Control Plan (ECP).
Program: Food
- This guidance was developed to help food exporters prepare an Export Control Plan (ECP).
Program: Food