May 14, 2025, Ottawa
On August 13, 2024, Canadian Select Meats Inc., pled guilty to two counts of contravening the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) between May 10, 2018, and September 20, 2019. The Court imposed a total fine of $650,000.
On the first offense, for providing false or misleading information and/or statements to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspector under Section 15 of the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA), the Court imposed a fine of $325,000.
On the second offense, for failure by the operator to immediately notify the Minister and take immediate action to mitigate the risk after establishing that food presents a risk of injury to human health under Section 82(2) of the SFCR, the Court imposed a fine of $325,000.
The Crown withdrew the remaining charges against Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd., Beef Boutique Ltd., Anthony Petronaci, Ellen Cosman, and Chuck Oulton.
The CFIA is responsible for the administration and enforcement of federal legislation, acts and regulations, including the SFCA and the Food and Drugs Act. The CFIA is dedicated to safeguarding food, animal, and plant health, which enhances the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment, and economy.