Non-Compliant and Disposed Domestic Food Products: 2011 - July to September
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Queen Fisheries Ltd. (#3287) | L'etete, N.B. | FIR | soft shell clam meats | biological hazard | 2011-09-07 |
| Mills Seafood Ltd. (#1280) | Bocabec, N.B. | FIR | soft shell clams | chemical hazard | 2011-09-07 |
| Mills Seafood Ltd. (#0557) | Bouctouche, N.B. | FIA | soft shell clams | chemical hazard | 2011-07-22 |
Ontario
| Regulated Party's Name and Establishment Number | Location | Authority | Product Description | Reason for seizure and detention | Date of final product disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Food Co Ltd. (#1849) | Toronto, Ont. | FIR | various ready to eat, refrigerated, long shelf life, vacuum packaged fish and seafood based products | biological hazard | 2011-09-13 |
Quebec
| Regulated Party's Name and Establishment Number | Location | Authority | Product Description | Reason for Seizure and Detention | Date of Final Product Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Défriche (N/A) | Ripon, Que. | CAPA | yogurt, kefir | other non-compliance | 2011-09-16 |
| Exceldor, Coopérative avicole (#88) | St-Damase, Que. | MIR | basin of necks | physical hazard | 2011-09-07 |
| Salaison Levesques Inc. (#457) | Montreal, Que. | FDA | toupie ham | biological hazard | 2011-08-25 |
| Le groupe Alimentaire Nordique (#5118) | Ste-Perpétue, Que. | FIR | salmon fillets, coquille St-Jacques | biological hazard | 2011-08-16 |
| Congébec (Ste-Julie) Inc. (#S730) | Montreal, Que. | MIR | duck leg | biological hazard | 2011-08-10 |
West
| Regulated Party's Name and Establishment Number | Location | Authority | Product Description | Reason for Seizure and Detention | Date of Final Product Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brar Natural Flour Mills (N/A) | Winnipeg, Man. | FDA | chickpeas | biological hazard | 2011-09-22 |
| Stacey's Butcher Block (N/A) | Whitehorse, Y.T. | MIA | frozen poultry | other non-compliance | 2011-09-21 |
| Wooden Shoe, European Imports, Bakery and Deli (N/A) | Lethbridge, Alta. | MIR | various frozen meat products | other non-compliance | 2011-09-14 |
| Beverly Meats (N/A) | Edmonton, Alta. | FDA | ready to eat meats and ready to eat fermented meats | biological hazard | 2011-09-06 |
| Hygaard Fine Foods (#318) | Sherwood Park, Alta. | MIR | sandwiches | biological hazard | 2011-09-02 |
| Dew Fresh Honey (#2400) | Osoyoos, B.C. | CAPA | honey | other non-compliance | 2011-08-23 |
| Capital Packers Inc. (#231) | Edmonton, Alta. | MIA | roast beef | biological hazard | 2011-07-19 |
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).
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