Food Shipments Refused Entry into Canada: 2011-12

The CFIA refuses entry to shipments that are not compliant with Canada’s requirements. This is done before the product reaches the Canadian border.

In the following tables, “prohibited” means that the shipment was refused entry due to non-compliance with regulatory requirements. “other” refers to information on the required documentation that is either missing or inaccurate.

In addition to the food related acts and regulations administered by the CFIA, shipments can be refused entry under the Health of Animals Act and Regulations  and the Plant Protection Act and Regulations.

The Health of Animals Act and Regulations provide the legislative authority to prevent the introduction of animal diseases into Canada, to control and eliminate diseases that either affect human health or could have a significant impact on the Canadian livestock industry.

The Plant Protection Act and Regulations provide the legislative authority to prevent the importation, exportation and spread of pests injurious to plants. Plants and plant products, including certain fresh fruits and vegetables, are subject to plant protection import requirements.

2011 - October to December

Date	Commodity Detail	Country of Origin	Reason for Refusal
2011-12-22	caperberries	Turkey	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act and Regulations
2011-12-20	sausage and cheese gift basket	Germany	prohibited entry: non-compliance with the em>Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations, and with the Food and Drug Act and Regulations
2011-12-08	receta (dry meat)	Mexico	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Meat Inspection Act and Regulations
2011-12-06	potatoes	United States	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act and Regulations
2011-12-04	parsley	Mexico	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act and Regulations
2011-12-03	blueberries	Uruguay	other
2011-12-02	honey	United States	other
2011-12-02	olive tapenade	United States	other
2011-12-01	primavera pasta with beef	Azerbaijan	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Health of Animals Regulations
2011-11-30	beef jerky	Mexico	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Meat Inspection Act and Regulations
2011-11-10	jam	Mexico	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Health of Animals Regulations
2011-11-07	ground beef patties	United States	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Meat Inspection Act and Regulations
2011-10-12	potatoes	United States	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act and Regulations

2011 - July to September

Date	Commodity Detail	Country of Origin	Reason for Refusal
2011-09-15	pears	Italy	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Regulations
2011-09-14	dried apricot	Kuwait	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act
2011-09-09	small root	China	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act
2011-09-08	clams, whole shell	Viet Nam	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Fish Inspection Act and Regulations
2011-08-22	blackberries, fresh	Guatemala	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Regulations
2011-07-25	chicken sausages with cheese	Puerto Rico	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Health of Animals Regulations
2011-07-24	fresh chicken breast	United States	other

2011 - April to June

Date	Commodity Detail	Country of Origin	Reason for Refusal
2011-06-28	various food and drink; flavours	United States	other
2011-06-20	berry preserves	Russian Federation	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act
2011-06-15	corn	Kenya	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act
2011-06-13	mixed condiments & mixed seasonings	United States	other
2011-06-08	powder milk	Brazil	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Health of Animals Regulations
2011-06-06	veal	United States	other
2011-06-02	wheat dehydrated	Mexico	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act
2011-05-27	various beef	United States	other
2011-05-26	fried egg (table ready)	United States	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Health of Animals Regulations
2011-05-26	large over easy egg	United States	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Health of Animals Regulations
2011-05-14	shelled hazelnuts	United States	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act
2011-05-09	grain quinoa	Bolivia	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act
2011-05-06	pork sausages	United States	other
2011-04-28	various candies	United States	other
2011-04-21	lily root	China	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act
2011-04-21	small root	China	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act
2011-04-20	canned topshells	Mexico	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Fish Inspection Act and Regulations
2011-04-18	ham in vacuum packaging	Spain	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Health of Animals Regulations
2011-04-18	cured sausages	Spain	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Health of Animals Regulations
2011-04-14	wieners	Iceland	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Health of Animals Regulations
2011-04-14	truffles	Ukraine	prohibited entry: non-compliance with Plant Protection Act
2011-04-08	various meats	United States	other