Protecting the Security of the Food Supply

The CFIA has in place well-planned emergency response procedures aimed at protecting food, plants and animals from accidental or intentional events, and is ready to act rapidly and effectively in response to emergencies impacting food safety and the agricultural sector.

These measures support our already strong surveillance and inspection programs, which are designed to detect the presence of hazards in food, animals and plants, and our well-established emergency food recall system.

Information we provide for consumers includes:

• Food Processors and Distributors - Suggestions for Improving Security
• Food Retailers - Suggestions for Improving Security
• Livestock Operations - Suggestions for Improving Farm Biosecurity

Additional government and industry information can be found at:

• CBRN Research and Technology Initiative
• Government of Canada - Safety and Security for Canadians
   
• Advice to U.S.industry provided by the U.S.Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
• Guide for Security Practices in Transporting Agricultural and Food Commodities -USDA - PDF (82 kb)