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- The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspection staff on procedures related to the organoleptic evaluation of meat products to determine compliance to (…
Program: Food
- A list of CFIA accredited certification bodies within Canada that certify organic products under Part 13 of the SFCR.
Program: Food
- The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspection staff on verification activities related to movement of food under the authority of a Ministerial…
Program: Food
- The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspection staff on standard commodity inspection procedures related to grade verification for fruits and vegetables…
Program: Food
- Certification bodies accredited by the CFIA can cancel a holder's certification if the holder has not complied with any provision of the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations or the issued organic…
Program: Food
- Learn about Saudi Arabia's export requirements for milk and dairy products, including eligible products, pre-export approvals, inspection standards, labelling rules, health certificate (CFIA/ACIA 5813…
Program: Food
- The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspection staff on how to perform a visual inspection on imported meat product to assess the shipping…
Program: Food
- Countries to which exports are currently made - Indonesia - Annex 1
Program: Food
- Find the Canadian export requirements for shipping beef, pork, and poultry meat to Indonesia, including eligible products, approvals, halal certification, labelling rules, and documentation needed to meet…
Program: Food
- Conditions for importing meat products from Mexico
Program: Food