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Fact sheet: Licensing of food businesses

Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

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Under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), food businesses need a licence based on the activities they conduct. Food businesses that conduct any of the following activities are required to obtain a licence:

Find out if you need a licence by using our Licensing interactive tool. It only takes 5 minutes.

How does it work

A business may choose to apply for one licence that covers all of its establishments, activities and types of food, or multiple licences that would cover unique combinations of establishments, activities and types of food.

To apply for a licence, a business must submit an application to CFIA providing:

Sign up for My CFIA today to access a growing number of online services including, licences, export certificates, as well as electronic payment options.

Why it matters

Licensing helps CFIA to:

Learn more at inspection.canada.ca/safefood.

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