Ottawa – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for enforcing Canada’s food laws including the Food and Drug Regulations and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. These regulations apply to a broad range of food products, including fortified foods like the food spread, Vegemite. It is our inspectors’ job to uphold these regulations, which are in place to protect consumers. Recently, …
Ottawa – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is committed to helping contain, control, and prevent the spread of potato wart. The new National Potato Wart Response Plan has been finalized and will take effect with the 2025 potato crop. The response plan outlines measures and activities that must be followed when a potato wart detection is confirmed and applies to new …
Ottawa – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded the current regulated area for plum pox virus (PPV) in Ontario’s Niagara region to prevent this plant disease from spreading further and to safeguard the region’s tender fruit trees and associated industries. There are no human health or food safety risks associated with this disease. This decision follows confirmed detections of …
Ottawa – Last year Prince Edward Island (PEI) first detected multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) – an oyster disease caused by the Haplosporidium nelsoni parasite. Since that time, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and the Province of PEI have increased sampling and testing of oysters in PEI. MSX poses no risk to human health or food …
Ottawa – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Dermo (also known as Perkinsosis) in oyster samples collected in Merigomish, Nova Scotia. Dermo does not pose a risk to human health or food safety, but it can cause increased oyster mortality and decreased growth rates. This is the first confirmed case of Dermo in Nova Scotia …
Ottawa – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a final public consultation on a proposed National Potato Wart Response Plan (Response Plan). This Response Plan includes new measures to improve the Agency’s processes to help contain, control, and prevent the spread of potato wart. This will replace the current Potato Wart Domestic Long Term Management Plan. This consultation is a key …
Ottawa -Statement from Canada’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mary Jane Ireland, on the North American African Swine Fever (ASF) Forum: “Canada was proud to host the 4th North American African Swine Fever (ASF) Forum, which brought together international and domestic experts, industry leaders, and government representatives. This forum demonstrates our shared commitment to protecting North America’s pig herds and the …
Ottawa – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released the following statement on the ongoing food safety investigation related to the recall of various Silk and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated beverages due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination: “Our highest priority is always food safety and the health of Canadians. We take food safety investigations seriously and employ every measure to remove …
Ottawa – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proud to mark Tree Check Month this August. This annual campaign urges Canadians to thoroughly inspect trees and plants in their backyards, gardens, parks, and vehicles for invasive pests. Many insects, diseases, and pests can cause extensive and lasting harm to our environment, agriculture, and economy. They often spread through human actions …
Ottawa – As the plant-based food industry continues to grow along with consumer demand for these foods, the Government of Canada is working to develop clear guidance on how to label and represent these products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a 90-day consultation on proposed guidance for how to label and represent plant-based alternatives to egg products. …
