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- On January 15 2019, the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) will come into efect.
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The main thing for consumers to keep in mind is that the best before date is about food quality, not food safety. The best before date will tell you that unopened food products should keep their freshness, their taste, their nutritional value and other qualities until that specified date.
- How to read food date labels and packaging - Canada.ca
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- Understanding the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
On January 15 2019, the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA)...
- How to read food date labels and packaging - Canada.ca
- Health Canada's Role
- Canada's Food and Drugs Act and Regulations
- Information on the Regulatory Process
- Canadian Food Inspections Agency's Role
- For more information
- Food and Drug Act Liaison Office
Health Canada is responsible for establishing standards for the safety and nutritional quality of all foods sold in Canada. The department exercises this mandate under the authority of the Food and Drugs Act and pursue its regulatory mandate under the Food and Drug Regulations.
The full text of the Food and Drugs Act and the full text of the Food and Drug Regulations are available on the Department of Justice Web site.
For information on the regulatory process please visit the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Web site.
All health and safety standards under the Food and Drug Regulations are enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The Agency is also responsible for the administration of non-health and safety regulations concerning food packaging, labelling and advertising.
For more information about the safety and nutritional quality of foods, contact the Food Directorate or email at food-aliment@hc-sc.gc.ca.
For general information about Health Canada's programs and services, contact Info@hc-sc.gc.ca and your message will be directed to the appropriate area.
If you need help and don't know who to consult at Health Canada contact the Food and Drug Act Liaison Office.
Fast facts. Food with an anticipated shelf life greater than 90 days are not required to be labelled with a "best before" date or storage information. Use by date - This may appear instead of "best before" on pre-packaged fresh yeast only.
General. The Food and Drugs Regulations (FDR) require prepackaged products with a durable life of 90 days or less to be labelled with date markings and storage instructions (where applicable) [B.01.007, FDR]. For foods with a durable life greater than 90 days, refer to Voluntary declaration.
Mar 14, 2024 · Requirements for certain food products to show the country of origin on their labels. Date modified: 2024-03-14. Get information on food label requirements and buying food grown or prepared in Canada. Also learn how to understand food labels and report a labelling concern.
On January 15 2019, the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) will come into effect. • Certain requirements for some foods or businesses will not apply on this date. Learn more about timelines. • If there are inconsistencies between the information found here and a related regulatory
Oct 27, 2023 · Many Canadian consumers treat “best before” dates like expiry dates, with 25% relying on them as an indicator of food safety and 65% throwing out unopened food because the date had passed according to a 2022 survey by the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and the Angus Reid Institute.
