Non-Compliant and Disposed Domestic Food Products: 2011 - 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 Location Authority Product Description Reason for Seizure and Detention Date of
Final Product
Disposition
3T's Limited (#2122) Woody Point, N.L. FIR frozen round herring other non-compliance - decomposition 2011-10-25
3T's Limited (#2122) Woody Point, N.L. FIR frozen round herring other non-compliance - decomposition 2011-10-20

Ontario

Regulated Party's Name Location Authority Product Description Reason for Seizure and Detention Date of
Final Product Disposition
Premium Brands Operating Limited Partnership (#179) Toronto, Ont. MIR ready to eat sliced ham biological hazard - other 2011-12-08
508818 Ontario Limited (#370) Mississauga, Ont. MIR ready to eat meat products biological hazard - Listeria 2011-11-26
Santa Maria Foods ULC (#224) Belleville, Ont. MIR various ready to eat, refrigerated, vacuum packaged pork based deli style meats biological hazard - Listeria 2011-11-21
508818 Ontario Limited (#370) Mississauga, Ont. MIR ready to eat meat products biological hazard - Listeria 2011-10-22
ADP Direct Poultry Ltd. (#301) Toronto, Ont. MIR frozen poultry products other non-compliance - lack of proper documentation 2011-10-20
Cressy Gourmet Investments ADBA Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co. (#1599) Picton, Ont. DPR Nettles Gone Wild Cheese and Rose Haus Cheese biological hazard - Listeria 2011-10-06

Quebec

Regulated Party's Name Location Authority Product Description Reason for Seizure and Detention Date of
Final Product Disposition
Olymel L.P. (#39A) St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. MIA chicken breast brochettes seasoned with pepper and lemon other non-compliance - other 2011-12-16
Viande Richelieu (#076) Massueville, Que. FDA frozen boned horse meat, frozen spleen and tongue chemical hazard - drug residue 2011-12-08
Viandes Sherrington (#642) Sherrington, Que. MIR pork products other non-compliance - other 2011-11-30
Aurpal inc. (#100) Marieville, Que. MIA duck breast (smoked and dried) other non-compliance - other 2011-11-17
9166-5059 Québec Inc. Tassy's Fish and Seafood (#61255) Pointe-Claire, Que. FIR live clams other non-compliance - other 2011-11-10
Viandes Sherrington (#642) Sherrington, Que. MIR pork products other non-compliance - other 2011-11-06
Salaison Lévesque Inc. (#457) Montreal, Que. MIA Picnic ham, smoked, vacuum-packed biological hazard - other 2011-11-01

West

Regulated Party's Name Location Authority Product Description Reason for Seizure and Detention Date of
Final Product
Disposition
Golden Boy Foods Ltd. (#31) Burnaby, B.C. FDA dried cranberries physical hazard - metal 2011-12-09
Wing's Foods of Alberta Ltd. (#2295) Edmonton, Alta. HR honey other non-compliance - other 2011-10-26

 

Additional information

Reasons for disposal

Food products can be seized, detained and/or disposed of for a number of reasons. These reasons are grouped in the following categories:

  • allergens (egg allergy, milk allergy, peanut allergy, seafood allergy (fish, crustaceans, shellfish), sesame allergy, soy allergy, sulphite sensitivity, tree nuts allergy, wheat allergy)
  • biological hazard (such as Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, mould, yeast, Campylobacter, other)
  • chemical hazard (such as cleaners, additives and preservatives, pesticides, toxins, drug residues, other)
  • physical hazard (such as glass, metal, wood, other)
  • other non-compliance (such as inaccurate or misleading labelling, compromised container integrity, short net weight, decomposition, lack of proper documentation, other)

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, and/or dispose of products through the:

  • Canada Agricultural Products Act (CAPA)
    • Dairy Products Regulations (DPR)
    • Egg Regulations (ER)
    • Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations (FFVR)
    • Honey Regulations (HR)
    • Maple Products Regulations (MPR)
    • Processed Products Regulations (PPR).
  • Fish Inspection Act (FIA)
    • Fish Inspection Regulations (FIR)
  • Food and Drugs Act (FDA)
  • Meat Inspection Act (MIA)
    • Meat Inspection Regulations (MIR)