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Food allergen labelling

Food Allergen Labelling

Did you know there are about 350 food recalls in Canada every year and undeclared food allergens continue to be one of the most common reasons for these recalls? For a business, food recalls can be costly and affect your reputation. For someone with a food allergy, undeclared allergens on a food label could cause life-threatening or severe allergic reactions. The food industry plays a vital role in protecting Canadians who have food allergies by making sure their packaged products are labelled properly so consumers can make safe food choices.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has easy-to-use resources to help food businesses understand food allergen labelling and comply with regulations…

Our Industry Labelling Tool includes:

When it comes to allergen labelling, it is important that food businesses ensure that:

"Notifying the CFIA as early as possible when a potential allergen concern is identified is important so the CFIA can rapidly initiate a food safety investigation and determine whether a recall is required"

Ken Marcynuk, Manager at the CFIA's Office of Food Safety and Recall.

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