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Food Safety Risk Analysis

This unit is responsible for:

• developing Risk Analysis policy and providing scientific and risk management support to food inspection programs;

• providing scientific support for the development of policy respecting ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection and judgement of animals at slaughter;

• providing epidemiologic support for development of pilot projects and special surveys;

• providing international liaison with other food safety agencies to encourage collaboration in food safety risk analysis projects;

• reviewing international and national data respecting food safety and factors influencing food safety to provide appropriate evidence for development of food safety policies and procedures;

• reviewing and approving submissions from industry for inclusion of products on the Reference Listing of Accepted Construction Materials, Packaged Materials & Non-Food Chemical Products .

• Risk Analysis Framework to address Animal Health, Plant Health and Food Safety Risks within the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• Reference Listing of Accepted Construction Materials, Packaged Materials & Non-Food Chemical Products

For additional information contact:
Dr. Tom Feltmate, Chief, Food Safety Risk Analysis Unit, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, telephone 613-228-6698, fax 613-228-6675.