Restaurant and Food Service Inspection in Canada

Restaurant and food service inspection in Canada is done by provincial governments, municipalities or regional health authorities. They inspect facilities to verify that safe food-handling practices are being followed.

You can report concerns about restaurant food to your local public health department. If they determine that the food itself is the likely cause of illness (rather than on-site preparation), they will contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which will start an investigation.

If you suspect that your health has been compromised because of food, contact your doctor or local public health centre, who will follow-up with the appropriate treatment.

The CFIA also protects 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.

Provincial and territorial public health departments

Alberta Health Services

British Columbia Ministry of Health Services

Manitoba Public Health Protection

Newfoundland and Labrador Health and Community Services

New Brunswick Food Service Establishment Inspections

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services

Nova Scotia Agriculture Food Protection and Enforcement Section

Nunavut Health and Social Services

Ontario Public Health

Prince Edward Island Environmental Health

Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation Québec (MAPAQ)

Saskatchewan Public Health

Yukon Health and Social Services