Non-Compliant and Disposed Imported 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 Location Authority Product Description Reason for
Seizure and Detention
Date of Final
Product Disposition
Ocean Pier Inc.
Scoudouc, N.B. FIA frozen crab cakes chemical hazard 2011-08-23
Fisher King Seafoods Limited
Halifax, N.S. FIR frozen scallops biological hazard 2011-08-10

Ontario

Regulated Party's Name Location Authority Product Description Reason for
Seizure and Detention
Date of Final
Product Disposition
Sterling Packers Ltd.
Brampton, Ont. MIA halal corned beef other non-compliance 2011-09-28
2228976 Ont. Inc.
Concord, Ont. FIR frozen shrimp other non-compliance 2011-09-27
Casmark Seafoods
Bolton, Ont. FIR frozen basa fillet chemical hazard 2011-09-27
Caaveri Enterprise  Scarborough, Ont. FDA herbal beverage chemical hazard 2011-09-26
Omega Foods
Mississauga, Ont. FIR canned fish other non-compliance 2011-09-22
Wilton Industries Canada  Etobicoke, Ont. FDA non-stick spray other non-compliance 2011-09-21
Samjin International
Markham, Ont. FIR dried anchovy chemical hazard 2011-09-20
Meghna Pacific International Scarborough, Ont. FIR whole koi chemical hazard 2011-09-20
Sterling Packers Ltd. Brampton, Ont. MIA canned corned beef other non-compliance 2011-09-20
Soma International North York, Ont. FIR dried herring chemical hazard 2011-09-19
Global Business Network Inc. Richmond Hill, Ont. FIR seeni sambol, katta sambol chemical hazard 2011-09-16
Almanic Canada Ltd. Toronto, Ont. FDA tomato sauces, instant noodles, chocolate candy, spaghetti sauces other non-compliance 2011-09-15
Sterling Packers Ltd. Brampton, Ont. MIA frozen chicken winglets and drummettes chemical hazard 2011-09-15
Seoul Trading Vaughan, Ont. FIR dried squid chemical hazard 2011-09-14
Taibah Group Inc. Toronto, Ont. FDA honey other non-compliance 2011-09-14
VienTiane Trading Co. Ltd. Etobicoke, Ont. FDA curry paste other non-compliance 2011-09-09
Quality Natural Foods Scarborough, Ont. FDA malted chocolate drink mix other non-compliance 2011-09-08
Quality Natural Foods Scarborough, Ont. FDA Indian snack chemical hazard 2011-09-08
Akhigbe African-Caribbean Food Market (34) Etobicoke, Ont. FIR dried shrimp other non-compliance 2011-09-08
MD Food Transporting Limited Brampton, Ont. MIA boneless extra lean ground mature chicken other non-compliance 2011-09-06
Babylon Market Windsor, Ont. MIR various products containing meat other non-compliance 2011-09-02
Midland Foods Toronto, Ont. FIR frozen basa fillets  chemical hazard 2011-08-31
Midland Foods Toronto, Ont. FIR frozen tuna other non-compliance 2011-08-31
Fiesta Wholesale Mississauga, Ont. FDA various fortified drink mixes other non-compliance 2011-08-30
Slovenian Chocolate Toronto, Ont. FDA milky spread with cocoa other non-compliance 2011-08-30
Windsor Freezer Services Windsor, Ont. MIR beef products other non-compliance 2011-08-26
Imperial Cold Storage & Distribution Mississauga, Ont. MIA various guinea fowl parts other non-compliance 2011-08-26
Midland Seafoods Toronto, Ont. FIR frozen basa fillets  chemical hazard 2011-08-25
Sun Fung Food (Canada) Inc. Markham, Ont. FIR dried mussels other non-compliance 2011-08-25
TIFCO Latin America Foods Toronto, Ont. FDA various baked goods other non-compliance 2011-08-24
CLP Foods Toronto, Ont. FIR frozen mackerel other non-compliance 2011-08-17
Akhigbe African-Caribbean Food Market Etobicoke, Ont. FIR dried shrimp other non-compliance 2011-08-16
Windsor Freezer Services Windsor, Ont. MIR beef products biological hazard 2011-08-16
Border City Storage Limited Windsor, Ont. MIR pork products other non-compliance 2011-08-10
Windsor Freezer Services Windsor, Ont. MIR processed products other non-compliance 2011-08-09
Shah Trading Scarborough, Ont. FDA lima beans other non-compliance 2011-08-09
V & V Import-Export Co. Mississauga, Ont. FDA cabbage leaves other non-compliance 2011-08-05
Windsor Freezer Services Windsor, Ont. MIR pork products other non-compliance 2011-08-02
Bedessee Imports Ltd. Scarborough, Ont. FDA yeast extract spreads other non-compliance 2011-08-02
New Spiceland Super Market Toronto, Ont. FDA malt based beverage mixes other non-compliance 2011-08-02
Border City Storage Limited Windsor, Ont. MIR beef products physical hazard 2011-07-28
TFI Foods Scarborough, Ont. FIR shrimp paste chemical hazard 2011-07-26
Ocean Linksys Inc. Toronto, Ont. FIR frozen croaker other non-compliance 2011-07-21
Sterling Packers Ltd. Brampton, Ont. MIA halal corned beef other non-compliance 2011-07-21
Black River Juice Company Ltd. Mississauga, Ont. CAPA apple juice other non-compliance 2011-07-21
Gigi Importing Mississauga, Ont. CAPA diced tomatoes other non-compliance 2011-07-21
Smuckers Food Canada Markham, Ont. CAPA maple syrup other non-compliance 2011-07-21
Global Food Trading Corp. Butler, New Jersey, USA FIR frozen weakfish other non-compliance 2011-07-20
New Embassy's Convenience & Grocery (N/A) Scarborough, Ont. FDA malt based drink mixes other non-compliance 2011-07-20
Border City Storage Limited Windsor, Ont. MIR beef products physical hazard 2011-07-19
Foodfest International 2000 Inc. Concord, Ont. FIR smoked whitefish spread, smoked salmon nova lox salad, baked salmon spread, tuna spread, vegetable tuna spread, tuna salad deluxe biological hazard 2011-07-18
Nikita Foods and Spices Ltd. Brampton, Ont. FDA candy other non-compliance 2011-07-18
Sterling Packers Ltd. Brampton, Ont.  MIA corned beef other non-compliance 2011-07-18
Chuang's Company LTD. Markham, Ont. FIR canned false elephant snout chemical hazard 2011-07-15
Inter-Canada Fisheries DBA MB Product, Seven Blue Seas, Ocean Harvest, United General Products Inc. Vaughan, Ont. FIR frozen shrimp chemical hazard 2011-07-15
Seoul Trading Toronto Corp. Vaughan, Ont. FIR yellow croaker other non-compliance 2011-07-13
Sterling Packers Ltd. Brampton, Ont.  MIA canned corned beef other non-compliance 2011-07-13
Marina Export & Import Toronto, Ont. FDA vegetable spread with dairy  other non-compliance 2011-07-13
Border City Storage Limited Windsor, Ont. MIR processed products biological hazard 2011-07-09
Samjin International Vaughan, Ont. FIR frozen seafood mix and yellow croaker other non-compliance 2011-07-08
Inter-Canada Fisheries Concord, Ont. FIR frozen basa fillets chemical hazard 2011-07-06
Medex Fish Importing & Exporting Vaughan, Ont. FIR marinated anchovies other non-compliance 2011-07-05
Sea Merchants Toronto, Ont. FIR fresh scallops other non-compliance 2011-07-05
1609284 Ontario Ltd. (Yan Yan Cao) Scarborough, Ont. FIR basa chemical hazard 2011-07-04
Sterling Packers Ltd. Brampton, Ont. MIA frozen boneless skinless chicken fowl dark meat other non-compliance 2010-07-28

Quebec

Regulated Party's Name Location Authority Product Description Reason for
seizure and detention
Date of final product disposition
En gros Pierre poisson et fruits de mer inc. Ville St-Laurent, Que. FIR fresh fish chemical hazard 2011-09-29
Le Groupe Alimentaire Nordique Ste-Perpétue, Que. FIR frozen basa (pangasius) fillets chemical hazard 2011-09-22
Cuisine Karo Inc. LeGardeur, Que. MIR ham and swiss cheese pita other non-compliance 2011-09-13
Marché Ghanacan Montreal, Que. FDA malted drinks other non-compliance 2011-09-13
4158199 Canada inc. Montreal, Que. MIR whole rabbits, rabbit biological hazard 2011-09-07
4158199 Canada inc. Montreal, Que. MIR mortadella other non-compliance 2011-09-07
Basmex inc. Montreal, Que. FDA malted drink, baby cereals other non-compliance 2011-09-06
Congébec Anjou, Que. MIR hen breast other non-compliance 2011-09-01
Aliments Prolimer Inc. Candiac, Que. FIR canned smoked herring other non-compliance 2011-08-26
Premier Meat Packers Montreal, Que. MIR beef rib biological hazard 2011-08-24
Salaison Alpha ltée Anjou, Que. MIR chicken breasts other non-compliance 2011-08-24
L'Atelier Gourmet Inc. St-Laurent, Que. FIR frozen sole fillets biological hazard 2011-08-23
International StorageInc. Montreal, Que. MIR pork loin back rib physical hazard 2011-08-19
4158199 Canada inc. Montreal, Que. MIR seasoned dry cured pork loin, salami spinata romana biological hazard 2011-08-19
Frigo Liberté Inc. Montreal, Que. MIR fried pork rinds original biological hazard 2011-08-19
Les Aliments Pearlmark Foods Inc. Montreal, Que. FIR frozen toothfish  chemical hazard 2011-08-19
7509251 Canada inc. (Ocean to Ocean) Montreal, Que. FIR frozen black tiger shrimp biological hazard 2011-08-18
International Storage Inc. Montreal, Que. MIR boneless beef unstamped physical hazard 2011-08-05
Transhing Investment Saint-Laurent, Que. FIR canned gourami in water chemical hazard 2011-08-03
7509251 Canada inc. (Ocean to Ocean) Montreal, Que. FIR frozen octopus biological hazard 2011-08-02
Les entreposages frigorifiques Total Inc. Anjou, Que. MIR frozen boneless beef eye round biological hazard 2011-08-01
Les Entreposages Frigorifiques Total Inc. Anjou, Que. MIR frozen boneless beef biological hazard 2011-08-01
Les Fermes Sunchef Inc. Anjou, Que. MIR unmarked boneless skinless chicken breasts other non-compliance 2011-07-29
American Cheese Society Montreal, Que. FDA sausages other non-compliance 2011-07-29
Centre Maraîcher Dubé & Fils Donnaconna, Que. FIR frozen buka, round biological hazard 2011-07-25
Les Entreposages Frigorifiques Total Inc. Anjou, Que. MIR frozen boneless beef other non-compliance 2011-07-25
Cuisine Karo Inc. LeGardeur, Que. MIR grilled chicken, cooked pork rib biological hazard 2011-07-22
Poissonnerie et fruits de mer Halikarnas inc. Montreal, Que. FIR frozen whole anchovies biological hazard 2011-07-21
Congébec Anjou, Que. MIR boneless beef  other non-compliance 2011-07-21
Cuisine Karo Inc. LeGardeur, Que. MIR grilled chicken deli, cooked pork rib biological hazard 2011-07-15
Les Entreposages Frigorifiques Total Inc. Anjou, Que. MIR frozen cooked beef  other non-compliance 2011-07-13
Gestion J-F Houle inc. Mont St-Hilaire, Que. MIA, MIR boxes of boneless chicken breast other non-compliance 2011-07-12
Les Entreprises Col-Fax inc. Laval, Que. FIR frozen pangasius fish fillets  chemical hazard 2011-07-12
Fantis Foods Montreal, Que. CAPA, DPR ricotta cheese biological hazard 2011-07-11
Les Entreposages Frigorifiques Total Inc. Anjou, Que. MIR frozen pork boneless ham knuckles other non-compliance 2011-07-11
Expresco Foods Inc. Anjou, Que. MIR frozen boneless beef other non-compliance 2011-07-11
6952992 Canada Inc. (Cameleon Commodity Imports) Montreal, Que. MIR unstamped boneless skinless chicken breasts physical hazard 2011-07-08
7509251 Canada inc. (Ocean to Ocean) Montreal, Que. FIR frozen hake fillets biological hazard 2011-07-08
7509251 Canada inc. (Ocean to Ocean) Montreal, Que. FIR frozen black tiger shrimp biological hazard 2011-07-07
Les Aliments Pearlmark Foods Inc. Montreal, Que. FIR frozen Chilean seabass biological hazard and other non-compliance 2011-07-06

West

Regulated Party's Name Location Authority Product Description Reason for
seizure and detention
Date of final
product disposition
Centennial Foodservice 1203857 Calgary, Alta. FIR seafood ravioli other non-compliance 2011-09-27
De Chosen African Market Calgary, Alta. FDA energy food drink chemical hazard 2011-09-15
Chung Hing Co. Vancouver, B.C. FDA nutritional malted drink mix chemical hazard 2011-09-15
Kuotta Trading Ltd. Richmond, B.C. FDA blueberry jelly chemical hazard 2011-09-13
Lucky Supermarket Calgary, Alta. CAPA green papaya other non-compliance 2011-09-09
Fruiticana Produce Ltd. Surrey, B.C. FDA aam papad candy other non-compliance 2011-09-01
Chong Loong Produce Ltd. Vancouver, B.C. CAPA, FFVR snow peas chemical hazard 2011-08-31
T&T Supermarket Richmond, B.C. FDA mango cake, honeydew melon cake, blueberry cake chemical hazard 2011-08-26
Nissin Foods Co. Ltd. Winnipeg, Man. FIR shrimp flavoured oriental noodles & soup mix other non-compliance 2011-08-24
Reshine Trading Ltd. Richmond, B.C. FDA veggie chicken ham, ham style product other non-compliance 2011-08-19
Sobey's West (Calgary Division) Calgary, Alta. CAPA fresh corn other non-compliance 2011-08-18
Reshine Trading Ltd. Richmond, B.C. FDA vegetarian products other non-compliance 2011-08-16
DSI Food Incorporation Calgary, Alta. FDA ham style product and veggie chicken ham chemical hazard 2011-08-11
Whole Vegetarian Foods Calgary, Alta. FDA vegetarian meats  chemical hazard 2011-07-28
Chong Loong Produce Ltd. Vancouver, B.C. CAPA, FFVR snow peas biological hazard 2011-07-1

 


Additiomal 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).