Canadian Food Inspection Agency

CFIA Notice to the Fish and Seafood Industry – Export to the European Union (EU)

January 10, 2022 Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Effective January 15, 2022, exporters for commercial food and animal commodities destined for the European Union (EU) will be required to use updated export certificates, which contain new and more complex animal health requirements. In addition, as a result of the new EU requirements, advanced requests for export certification of each shipment prior to export will be required for live and fresh seafood leaving for the EU on, and after, January 15, 2022. …

CFIA: Certain Save On Foods Brand Combo Meals Recalled Due to Salmonella

January 3, 2022 Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Save-on-Foods is recalling certain Save on Foods brand combo meals from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled products have been sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon. …

Moncton Fish Market brand Bar Clams Recalled due to Potential Presence of Dangerous Bacteria

December 27, 2021 Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Moncton Fish Market Ltd. is recalling Moncton Fish Market brand Bar Clams that have been sold unrefrigerated from the marketplace because the product may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. …

CFIA: Great Lakes Goat Dairy brand Herb & Garlic Goat Cheese and Aged Cheddar Goat Cheese Recalled due to Listeria Monocytogenes

December 1, 2021 Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Great Lakes Goat Dairy is recalling Great Lakes Goat Dairy brand Herb & Garlic Goat Cheese and Aged Cheddar Goat Cheese from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. …

U.S. Potato Industry Supports CFIA Action to Protect Canadian Provinces and U.S. after Additional Disease Detections

November 24, 2021 National Potato Council

The National Potato Council (NPC) and grower organizations throughout the United States welcomed the announcement by Canada’s Acting Chief Plant Health Officer, David Bailey, to prevent the spread of potato wart from Prince Edward Island (PEI) by restricting the movement of PEI potatoes to other Canadian provinces and the U.S. …