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Restaurant and Food Service Inspection in Canada

Restaurant and food service inspection across Canada is generally carried out by provincial governments, municipalities or regional health authorities.  If you suspect that your health has been compromised because of food, contact your family physician or local health authority who will follow-up with the appropriate treatment. You can report any concerns about restaurant food to your local inspection authority. If they determine that food (rather than on-site preparation) appears to be the likely cause of illness, they will contact the CFIA to initiate an investigation.

Click on the links below to find the restaurant inspection authority nearest you.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency provides protection for consumers from deceptive practices in restaurants. Any claim made in connection with restaurant food offered for sale must be true and accurate. If you suspect that restaurant food has been misrepresented to you in an advertisement, on a menu, or by restaurant staff, you can contact the CFIA’s Retail Food Program.

	Alberta  - In Alberta, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the province's Regional Health Authorities. In Calgary, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Calgary Health Region - Environmental Health Program. In Edmonton, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Capital Health Public Health Division.
	British Columbia - In British Columbia, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the province's Regional Health Authorities. In Vancouver, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. In Victoria, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Vancouver Island Health Authority.
	Manitoba - In most regions of Manitoba, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by Manitoba Conservation. In Winnipeg, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the City of Winnipeg Community Services Department - Environmental Health Services.
	Newfoundland and Labrador - In Newfoundland and Labrador, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Government Services and Lands. In St. Johns, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the St. John's Government Service Centre.
	New Brunswick - In New Brunswick, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the province's Department of Health, public health inspectors. In Fredericton, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Fredericton Public Health Office. In Moncton, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Moncton Public Health Office.
	Northwest Territories - In the Northwest Territories, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Health and Social Services - Environmental Health Division.
	Nova Scotia - In Nova Scotia, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries - Food Safety Section.
	Nunavut - In Nunavut, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Health and Social Services.
	Ontario - In Ontario, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by municipal Public Health Units. In Ottawa, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Ottawa Public Health - Restaurant and Cafeteria Inspections . In Toronto, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by Toronto Public Health.
	Prince Edward Island - In Prince Edward Island, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Health & Social Services - Environmental Health Program.
	Quebec - In most regions of Quebec, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation - Direction de l'appui à l'inspection des aliments. In Montreal, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the City of Montreal Food Inspection Division.
	Saskatchewan - In Saskatchewan, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the province's Regional Health Authorities. In Regina, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Regina Health District. In Saskatoon, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by Saskatoon Health Region.
	Yukon - In the Yukon, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Health and Social Services - Environmental Health Program.