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- The Government of Canada is committed to food safety. Health Canada sets the regulations and standards for the safety and nutritional quality of food sold in Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency verifies that food sold in Canada meets Health Canada's requirements. It does this through inspection and enforcement activities.
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency enforces the food safety and nutritional quality standards established by Health Canada. Note that additional standards and guidelines may apply to your particular food, including standards and guidelines set by your province or territory, and municipality.
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How Canada's food safety system works. Anyone who sells food in Canada is responsible for making sure it is safe to eat. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) enforces federal food safety regulations for both domestic and imported food.
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Health Canada recognizes that a safe food supply is a major contributing factor to the health of Canadians.
We work with governments, industry and consumers to establish policies, regulations and standards related to the safety and nutritional quality of all food sold in Canada. Health Canada is responsible for assessing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's activities related to food safety. The Department also evaluates the safety of veterinary drugs u...
The CFIA is responsible for enforcing the food safety policies and standards that Health Canada sets.
Food safety is a concern shared by consumers, industry and governments. This section contains unbiased, research-based information on food safety.
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Jan 19, 2011 · Health Canada sets the regulations and standards for the safety and nutritional quality of food sold in Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency verifies that food sold in Canada meets Health Canada's requirements. It does this through inspection and enforcement activities.
conduct health risk assessments in support of food safety investigations undertaken by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency; We assess the safety of: all foods, including novel foods, such as genetically modified foods; processing technologies, some of which are newly used in Canada, such as beef irradiation; Health Canada also keeps those with ...
Nov 4, 2021 · The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) enforces the policies and standards set by Health Canada. They work with other federal, provincial, territorial and municipal authorities, along with industries and stakeholders to: implement and promote food safety measures and systems.
