Non-Compliant and Disposed Domestic Food Products:  2010 - October to December

The CFIA has the authority to seize, detain and/or dispose of food products that do not meet Canadian requirements. All food products listed below have been found to be non-compliant with one or more of our regulations.

Atlantic

Regulated Party's Name and Establishment Number Location Authority Product Description Reason for seizure and detention Date of final product disposition
Barrie Group Inc. Néguac #2570 Lower Néguac, NB FIA frozen raw lobster parts Other 2010-10-07
Mills Sea Food Ltd. #1280 Bocabec, NB FIA soft-shelled clams Chemical Hazard 2010-12-02
Mills Sea Food Ltd.  #1280 Bocabec, NB FIA soft-shelled clams meats Chemical Hazard 2010-11-25
Misty Harbour Seafood  #3293 Saint John, NB FIA soft-shelled clams Chemical Hazard 2010-11-29

Ontario

Regulated Party's Name and Establishment Number Location Authority Product Description Reason for seizure and detention Date of final product disposition
G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd. (#164) Mississauga, ON MIA Meat-Various Coldcuts Biological Hazard 2010-10-22
G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd. (#164) Mississauga, ON MIA Meat-Various Coldcuts Biological Hazard 2010-10-22
Sun Pac Foods Ltd. Brampton, ON FDA Apple Juice Chemical Hazard 2010-11-17
Sun Pac Foods Ltd. Brampton, ON FDA Apple Juice Other 2010-11-17

West

Regulated Party's Name and Establishment Number Location Authority Product Description Reason for seizure and detention Date of final product disposition
Asian Supermarket (N/A) Lethbridge, AB MIA Farmer Sausage Other 2010-11-16
North Sea Fish Inc. (N/A) Calgary, AB FIA Frozen Shrimp Other 2010-12-22
North Sea Fish Inc. (N/A) Calgary, AB FIA Frozen Crab Meat Other 2010-12-22
Vyefield Enterprises Ltd (N/A) Calgary, AB FDA Various Frozen Foods Other 2010-11-22
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-11-15
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-10-29
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-10-29
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-10-27
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-10-23
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-10-23
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-10-23
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-10-09
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-10-09
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-10-09
XL Meats (#496) Calgary, AB MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-10-07

Quebec

Regulated Party's Name and Establishment Number Location Authority Product Description Reason for seizure and detention Date of final product disposition
Jean-Guy Soucy, (#072) St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC MIA Chicken Logs Other 2010-12-20
TGV distribution (#86) Terrebonne, QC MIA Beef Trim Biological Hazard 2010-12-16
Les Oeufs Ovale S.E.C. (#Q-21) St-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Québec LPAC Shell Eggs Biological Hazard 2010-11-19
Les Oeufs Ovale S.E.C. (#Q-21) St-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Québec CAPA Shell Eggs Biological Hazard 2010-10-28
Total Total Cold Inc. (#S772) Anjou, Québec MIA Frozen Turkey Breast Biological Hazard 2010-10-08

 

Additional information

Reasons for disposal

Food products can be seized, detained or disposed of for a number of reasons, such as:

  • biological hazard (for example, such as E. coli, Listeria)
  • chemical hazard (for example marine biotoxin, drug residue, allergen, non-permitted fortification / ingredient / additive, heavy metal)
  • physical hazard (foreign objects in food such as metal shavings or a needle)
  • other non-compliances with legislations, for example, inaccurate or misleading labelling, compromised container integrity, short net weight, lack of proper documentation

All listed food products have been removed from the food supply in a safe manner, thereby preventing their entry into the Canadian marketplace.

The CFIA has the authority to seize, detain, or dispose of products through the Canada Agricultural Products Act (CAPA), Food and Drugs Act (FDA), Meat Inspection Act (MIA) and Fish Inspection Act (FIA).