Be informed

Over the past 50 years, the products in our grocery stores have changed dramatically. Today’s consumers enjoy a wide range of food from across Canada and around the world. Alongside our locally-grown food, we’re also serving up more exotic fruits and vegetables year-round. And more than ever consumers are looking for convenient, ready-to-eat foods.

With this great range of choice come new challenges for food safety because producing, processing and distributing food becomes more complex. This means greater risks for contamination.

Learn how we all have a role to play in keeping food safe. We know we can’t eliminate all food risks. However, if everyone does their part, we can significantly reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

You can do your part and protect yourself in several ways:

• Sign up to receive email notifications of food recalls/allergy alerts.
• Learn about common causes of foodborne illness
• Read the CFIA’s food safety tips on food storage, handling, and preparation.
• Read food labels for advice on safe food handling, preparation and storage.
  • Check "best before" dates and learn more about date labelling on pre-packaged foods.
  • Check ingredients that may cause an allergic reaction and learn about common food allergens.
• Follow the Four Steps to Food Safety.

Explore these links to Be Informed!

• A-Z index on food and food safety
• food imports
• food recalls/allergy alerts

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