Agricultural Policy Framework:
   Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
      Food Safety Initiative

Background

The Food Safety Initiative is intended to increase the awareness, knowledge and support for the implementation of food safety management systems in eligible non-federally registered food processing plants.  Its goal is to increase the number of non-federally registered food processing operations moving towards and/or having Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety systems in their operations.

At this time, there are two distinct elements within the Food Safety Initiative Program:

1. Outreach
   Funding for activities directed at the processing industry that advance food safety awareness, knowledge development and implementation of food process control systems.  Initially, B.C. has allocated $2.64 million to an Outreach program.  The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has entered into a comprehensive agreement with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control to deliver this program as per the agreed workplan.
   B.C. Food Safety Initiative Outreach Workplan (pdf)

2. Implementation
   Funding for non-federally registered food processing plants to move forward and have Good Manufacturing Practices, HAACP and/or ISO 22000 food safety systems in place.  British Columbia does not currently have a Food Safety Initiative Implementation element.

Food Safety Initiative Framework (pdf)

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A partnership between:
B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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