Food business line acronyms list
Although the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) came into force on January 15, 2019, certain requirements may apply in 2020 and 2021 based on food commodity, type of activity and business size. For more information, refer to the SFCR timelines.
A
- AAACIN
(AAACIN) - Additives, Adulteration, Allergens, Composition, Irradiation and Nutrition
- AAAMPA
(LSAPAA) - Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act
- Ac
(Ac) - Acceptance Number
- ADS
(SED) - Available Display Surface
- AELS
(AEG) - Canada A Extra Large Size
- ALS
(AG) - Canada A Large Size
- AMP
(SAP) - Administrative Monetary Penalties
- AOAC
(ACAO) - Association of Analytical Chemists
- AQL
(NQA) - Acceptable Quality Level
- ARC
(CR) - Area Recall Coordinator
- ASP
(FSA) - Alternate Service Provider
- ATIP
(LAIPRP) - Access to Information and Privacy
- ATP
(ATP) - Adenosine Triphosphate
- AWPCP
(PCPBEA) - Animal Welfare Preventive Control Plan
B
- BCP
(PCO) - Business Continuity Process
- BF
(m.g.) - Butterfat
- BL
(SA) - Business Line
- BSE
(ESB) - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
- BSU
(USA) - Business Support Unit
C
- CAO
(BPA) - Complaints and Appeals Office
- CAPP
(ACVA) - Canadian Association of Poultry Practitioners
- CAS
(EAC) - Controlled Atmosphere Stunning
- CBSA
(ASFC) - Canada Border Services Agency
- CCP
(PCC) - Critical Control Point
- CDS
(NHC) - Carcass Dressing Standards
- CFIA
(ACIA) - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- CFIAA
(LACIA) - Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
- CFR
(CFR) - (US) Code of Federal Regulations
- CGFARAD
(gFARAD canadien) - Canadian Global Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
- CIP
(NEP) - Clean-In-Place
- CMSMC
(CCGAL) - Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee
- CN
(NU) - Common Name
- CNC
(CNC) - Categorization of Non-compliance
- CNR
(COTV) - Canada Nest Run
- COA
(CA) - Certificate of Analysis
- CoA
(CdA) - Centre of Administration
- COP
(NHP) - Clean-Out-Of–Place
- CPLR
(REEPC) - Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations
- CRI
(IRC) - Colour Rending Index
- CRM
(MCR) - Comparative Risk Model
- CSA
(ACN) - Canadian Standards Association
- CSRD
(DRPPS) - Commodity Specific Reference Document
- CSSP
(PCCSM) - Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program
- CVS
(SVC) - Compliance Verification System
D
- DA
(AD) - Delegated Authority
- DDS
(SDN) - Digital Document Storage
- DFO
(MPO) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- DHA
(ADH) - Docosahexaenoic acid
- DIN
(DIN) - Drug Identification Number
- DOA
(MA) - Dead on arrival
- DSDP
(PPNS) - Digital Service Delivery Platform
- DSP
(PD) - Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison
E
- E. coli
(E. coli) - Eschericia coli
- ECCC
(ECCC) - Environment and Climate Change Canada
- EDI
(EDI) - Electronic Data Interchange
- EDR
(DMU) - Emergency Drug Release
- EIS
(SEAL) - Enforcement and Investigation Services
- EIW
(FTE) - Electronic Inspection Worksheet
- ELDU
(UMDDE) - Extra-label Drug Use
- ESDP
(PPES) - Electronic Service Delivery Platform
- EU
(UE) - European Union
F
- FAD
(MAE) - Foreign animal disease
- FAID
(DIAA) - Food Animal Information Document
- FBL
(SAA) - Food Business Line
- FCA
(ACE) - Foreign Competent Authority
- FCS
(SCA) - Food Contact Surface
- FDA
(LAD) - Food and Drugs Act
- FDR
(RAD) - Food and Drug Regulations
- FFP
(PTU) - For Further Processing
- FIED
(DIEA) - Food Import Export Division
- FIRP
(PEIA) - Food incident response process
- FRGBP
(PBHCF) - Finished raw ground beef products
- FSEP
(PASA) - Food Safety Enhancement Program
- FSIS (USA)
(SSIA des EU) - Food Safety and Inspection Service (USA)
- FSRD
(DRSA) - Food Specific Reference Documents
- FSSSD
(DSSSA) - Food Safety Science Services Division
- FTB
(VFT de boeuf) - Finely Textured Beef
- FTP
(DDP) - Failure to Present
G
- GHP
(PHE/BPH) - Good Hygiene Practices
- GMP
(BPF) - Good Manufacturing Practices
H
- HAA
(LSSA) - Health of Animals Act
- HACCP
(ARMPC) - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
- HAR
(RSSA) - Health of Animals Regulations
- HC
(SC) - Health Canada
- HRA
(ÉRS) - Health Risk Assessment
- HRO
(ORS) - Health Risk Opinion
- HTST
(HTST) - High Temperature Short Time (pasteurization)
I
- IAB
(DGAI) - International Affairs Branch
- iAIM
(MIIA) - Integrated Agency Inspection Model
- IBR
(IPR) - Incorporation by reference
- ICSSL
(ICSSL) - Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List
- ICTS
(SCSI) - Import Control Tracking System
- IIC
(IEC) - Inspector in Charge
- IID
(DII) - Integrated Import Declaration
- IIR
(RII) - Import Inspection Report
- ILT
(OEI) - Industry Labelling Tool
- IM
(GI) - Inspection Manager
- IMS
(SGI) - Issues and Management System
- INCR
(RNCI) - Inspector's Non-Compliance Report
- IRC
(IRC) - Items Requiring Correction
- ISO
(ISO) - International Organization for Standardization
- IT
(TI) - Indicating Thermometer
L
- LAR
(RDPA) - Licencing and Arbitration Regulations
- Lm
(Lm) - Listeria monocytogenes
- LOCG
(LMG) - Letters of Continuing Guarantee
- LOI
(LI (LOI)) - List of Ingredients
- LONO
(LNO) - Letter of No Objection
- LOQ
(LQ) - Limit of Quantification
- LSTS
(SIESAL) - Laboratory Sample Tracking System
M
- MA
(AMM) - Marketing Authorization
- MBMCP
(PCSBM) - Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Control Plan
- MCAP
(PAM) - Multi Commodity Activity Program
- ML
(LM) - Maximum Limit
- MoP
(MdP) - Method of Production
- MOU
(PE) - Memorandum of Understanding
- MPI
(MIP) - Ministry for Primary Industries
- MPIP
(PMIV) - Modernized Poultry Inspection Program
- MRL
(LMR) - Maximum Residue Limit
- MSB
(VSM) - Mechanically Separated Beef
N
- NARSC
(CNSCD) - National Accounts Receivable Service Centre
- NCC
(ARTN) - Nutrient Content Claims
- NCRMP
(PNSRC) - National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program
- NFCS
(SCNA) - Non Food Contract Surface
- NIMO
(BGEN) - National Issues Management Office
- NISC
(CSNI) - National Importer Service Centre
- NIST
(INNT) - National Institute of Standard and Technology
- NM
(NM) - Non-motile
- NMMP
(PNSM) - National Microbiological Monitoring Program
- NOV
(PV) - Notice of Violation
- NQV
(VQN) - Net Quantity Verification
- NSC
(CSN) - National Service Centres
- NSRDR
(RSNAR) - Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations
O
- OAP
(PAO) - Official Assurance Program
- OED
(BDDRO) - Operations Enquiries Database
- OEM
(EMO) - Original Equipment Manufacture
- OFSR
(BSRA) - Office of Food Safety and Recall
- OG
(OO) - Operational Guidance
- OGE
(OOE) - Operational Guidance and Expertise
- OIE
(OIE) - World Organisation for Animal Health
- OMIC
(COIV) - Official Meat Inspection Certificate
- OSH
(SST) - Occupational Safety and Health
- OV
(VO) - Official Veterinarian
P
- P&ID
(STI) - Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
- PC
(CP) - Preventive Controls
- PCI
(ICP) - Preventive Control Inspection
- PCP
(PCP) - Preventive Control Plan
- PCPA
(LPA) - Pest Control Products Act
- PHO
(HPH) - Partially Hydrogenated Oil
- PLI
(IPL) - Positive Lot Identification
- PM
(MP) - Precursor material
- PoC
(PdC) - Product of Canada
- POE
(VPE) - Port of Entry (Violation)
- PPA
(LPV) - Plant Protection Act
- PPB
(DGPP) - Policy and Programs Branch
- PPE
(EPI) - Personnal Protective Equipment
- PPR
(RPV) - Plant Protection Regulations
- PPSC
(SPPC) - Public Prosecution Service of Canada
- PSP
(IPP) - Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
Q
- QMP
(PGQ) - Quality Management Program
R
- RAD
(RAD) - Food and Drug Regulations
- RADNET
(RDR) - Radiation Detection Network
- RCI
(ICR) - Regional Chief Inspector
- Re
(Re) - Rejection Number
- RISC
(CIRM) - Regional Interdepartmental Shellfish Committee
- ROA
(RA) - Results of Analysis /Record of Analysis
- RP
(PR) - Regulated party
- RPB
(BRP) - Radiation Protection Bureau
- RPO
(ARP) - Regional Program Officer
- RRC
(CRR) - Regional Recall Coordinator
- RRL
(NRR) - Relative Risk Level
- RT
(TE) - Recording Thermometer
- RTE
(PAM) - Ready-to-Eat
S
- SA
(EF) - Supplier Agreement
- SCC
(CCN) - Standards Council of Canada
- SFCA
(LSAC) - Safe Food for Canadians Act
- SFCR
(RSAC) - Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
- SFSAP
(PASAF) - Supplier Food Safety Assurance Program
- SIP
(PIS) - Standard Inspection Process
- SME
(EM) - Subject Matter Expert
- SOP
(PON) - Standard Operating Procedure
- SPP
(PNA) - Standard Permissions Procedures
- SQA
(AQF) - Supplier Quality Assurance
- SRF (Investigation)
(SFR) - Source and Risk Factor
- SRRP
(PIRN) - Standard Regulatory Response Procedures
- STEC
(EPTS) - Shiga toxins producing Eschericia coli
T
- TMA
(AEMM) - Test Market Authorization
- TMAL
(LAMMT) - Temporary Marketing Authorization Letter
U
- UF
(UF) - Ultra-Filtered
- US CBP
(CBP) - US Customs and Border Protection
- USDA
(USDA) - U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USDA/FSIS
(USDA/FSIS) - United States Department of Agriculture / Food Safety and Inspection Services
V
- VBS
(CCPBV) - Veterinary Biologics Section
- VDD
(DMV) - Veterinary Drugs Directorate
- VIC
(VEC) - Veterinarian in charge
- VM
(MV) - Veterinarian
W
- WRL
(LFR) - Working Residue Level
- WSD
(DPT) - Work shift document
- WTO
(OMC) - World Trade Organization
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