Industry's role in combatting food fraud
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is committed to working with the food industry on ways to address food fraud.
Food labelling and advertising must be truthful and not misleading. Most food businesses need to have a preventive control plan that states how they will meet this requirement.
Food business requirements
Acts and regulations
- Food and Drugs Act
- Food and Drug Regulations
- Safe Food for Canadians Act
- Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
What industry can do to help combat food fraud
- know the laws and meeting the requirements
- verify the authenticity of ingredients used in the food manufacturing process
- obtain food products from trusted suppliers (see Supplier Food Safety Assurance Program)
- follow good importing and manufacturing practices
- keep records that track the path of food in the supply chain
- provide adequate training and supervision for employees
- alert the CFIA in cases of suspected food fraud
- provide information to consumers through truthful labelling
- address concerns from consumers about misrepresented food
Everyone has a role to play
- CFIA's role in combatting food fraud
- How consumers are impacted by food fraud and what they can do to combat it
Compliance and enforcement actions
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