Short guides to the questions food businesses ask most. Each one says what's law, what's a scheme requirement and what's good practice, links to the official source, and shows when it was last reviewed.
CFIA and the SFCR · reviewed 2026-10-28 · 4 min read
Start with your activities: the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations decide by what you do with food, not by what kind of business you are.
If you import food, or you make, process, package or label food that's exported or sent to another province, you generally need an SFCR licence. If you only trade within your province, you generally don't. The details depend on the food and the activity.
Read the guideHACCP and PCPs · reviewed 2026-10-28
One is a method for controlling hazards. The other is a written plan the SFCR requires of many licence holders.
Read the guideLabelling · reviewed 2026-10-28
The transition period has ended. Here's what applies, and where to check your product.
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