March 17, 2026, Ottawa
On March 9, 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) suspended the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licences # 7V7LVYWL and # 8N6CKY86 of 9523-1023 Québec Inc.., located in Contrecoeur, Quebec.
While the suspension is in effect, the licence holder may not conduct any activity for which SFC licences # 7V7LVYWL and # 8N6CKY86 were issued.
When a business fails to comply with its obligations under the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) concerning food safety, the CFIA will suspend its licence.
This suspension is a result of a CFIA inspection, which concluded that the company has not taken the corrective actions to comply with Canadian requirements for importing food products:
- Failure to give assistance to the inspector, and
- Failure to provide the requested documents, information and access to data.
Compliance with all regulations is required to maintain a safe food system and prevent food safety risks, including risks that can result in food recalls. A licence suspension is an enforcement action under the SFCA. Licence holders are required to comply with the legislation enforced by the CFIA.
There is no recall associated with this suspension.
The CFIA suspended the licence on the ground sets out in paragraph 35(1)(a) of the SFCR, which authorizes the Minister to suspend a SFC licence when a licence holder does not comply with applicable requirements under the SFCA, the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) or their related regulations. In this case, the non-compliances were related to section 24 (6) of the SFCA.
The suspension will be lifted when it is determined that corrective measures have been taken by the licence holder. If corrective action is not taken within 90 days, the licence may be cancelled. The licence may also be cancelled on other grounds set out in section 39 of the SFCR. Cancellation may occur after the licence holder has been notified of the grounds for cancellation and provided with an opportunity to be heard.
The CFIA publishes licence suspensions and cancellations on its website.