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- While Health Canada develops food safety and nutrition labelling regulations, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency enforces the regulations. We support the agency to create tools that help industry comply with regulations. These tools include: Industry Labelling Tool Nutrition Labelling Compliance Test Directory of Nutrition Facts Table Formats
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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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In its day to day activities, the CFIA safeguards and strengthens Canada's food supply system; protects animal and plant health; supports market access for Canada's food, plant and animal products; and enhances service delivery to industry and the public.
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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- Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Role
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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 · 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.
assess the safety and effectiveness of new or improved food processing and handling methods. 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.
Canada’s food safety system adheres to three fundamental principles: the health of the population must remain paramount; policy decisions must be grounded on scientific evidence; and all sectors and jurisdictions must collaborate to protect consumers.
