HNSC 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, Environment And Climate Change Canada
13 May 2017
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The greatest health risk from food is microbial contamination (bacterial, fungi [ molds &yeasts]: canada has one of the safest food supplies in the world. Health canada and the canadian food inspection agency work together to ensure that the parasites, and viruses. Agriculture and agri-food canada, and environment canada also play a role in monitoring the food supply in canada. Health canada establishes policies, regulations and standards that govern the safety and nutritional quality of food sold in canada. Health canada has responsibility for: food safety policy standards setting risk assessment analytical testing research audit. The canadian food inspection agency (cfia) was created in april 1997 and reports to the minister of. It provides all inspection services related to: food safety, economic fraud, trade related requirements, plants and animal health programs. Cfia enforces the standards and policies set by health canada related to foods sold in.
