Food Safety

Attention all retailers navigating food packaging regulations: Health Canada is revamping its voluntary food packaging evaluation program, aiming for a mandatory chemical safety program by March 2027....Learn More

Attention legal counsels: The Province of British Columbia has filed a class action proceeding in British Columbia Supreme Court to target manufacturers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substanc...Learn More

Attention retailers with food products: A final reminder that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking your feedback on the open consultation on the Safe Food for Canadians Act. This ...Learn More

Attention retailers who sell any kind of food product: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is hosting an open consultation on the Safe Food for Canadians Act. Share your input to strengthen ...Learn More

Last week, RCC submitted comments to the House Standing Committee on Health on Private Members Bill C-252, the proposed Child Health Protection Act.  The Bill would restrict the advertising ...Learn More

Last month, Health Canada revealed a new front-of-pack food labeling system that features a magnifying glass icon directing customers to saturated fats, sugars, and sodium totals in food. The Fro...Learn More

Health Canada’s policy on “Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods” sets forth control measures for the pathogen in high-risk foods, and provides retailers with certainty on application of ...Learn More

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall on certain Abbott brand baby formula linked to a similar recall issued by the FDA in the U.S. because of possible microbial contamination...Learn More

On September 30, 2021, the National Assembly officially unanimously adopted Bill 99, “An act to amend mainly the Food Products Act“. This is a major step forward in the current regulatory ...Learn More

As a result of RCC’s efforts, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed that pre-harvest sampling and testing will be an acceptable option under certain conditions for importing romaine lettu...Learn More