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| December 20, 2004 |
Vancouver, BC |
Central Boeki Ltd. Receives $4,000
Fine for Illegally Selling Fish
On December 2, 2004, Central Boeki (Canada) Ltd.
entered a guilty plea in Vancouver Provincial Court to one count of violating
the Fish Inspection Regulations resulting in a $4,000 fine.
On February 18, 2003, Central Boeki (Canada) Ltd.
imported a quantity of fish into Canada from Japan. The company violated the
Fish Inspection Regulations by selling the imported fish before it was
released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Also during the course of their inspection, the CFIA found 22 cases of dried
fugu (puffer fish) imported from Japan. Under section 6(4)(b) of the Fish
Inspection Regulations, puffer fish of the family Tetraodontidae are not
allowed into Canada. The product was subsequently forfeited to the CFIA.
One of the CFIA’s
primary concerns is food safety. The Agency’s priority in the area of inspection
helps to continue Canada’s excellent reputation domestically and internationally
as having a safe and high quality food supply.
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For more information, please contact:
Ken Lowe
Enforcement and Investigation Services
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Burnaby, B.C.
Ph: (604) 666-3436 |
Ruth Anne Partridge
Communications Officer
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Calgary, AB
Ph: (403) 292-6733 |
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