Meeting food and safety standards

Canada's food and safety standards for imports and exports, production, packaging, distribution and retail.

Services and information

Pre-market oversight of certain food products sold in Canada

Information about mandatory and voluntary pre-market assessments, and guidance for stakeholders.

Food irradiation

This section provides information on food irradiation and its regulation in Canada.

Food packaging and distribution

Food packaging regulations, requirements for food packaging submissions, technical references for safe food productions systems, bisphenol A.

Marketing and health claims

How Canada sets policies, regulations and standards for health claims made on prepackaged foods.

Food safety for consumers

Safe food handling practices, fraud, labelling, recalls and allergy alerts.

Microbiological criteria for food

This section provides information about microbiological standards and guidelines.

Food safety for industry

Preventive controls and preventive control plans, food recalls, traceability, food packaging, safety standards and guidelines.

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2026-05-19