Eggs and Egg Products

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulates shell eggs and processed egg products leaving federally inspected establishments or being imported into Canada. The CFIA verifies they are safe, wholesome and graded according to established standards. The Agency also verifies they are labelled to avoid misleading consumers and facilitate orderly marketing.

CFIA activities include:

• registration of egg grading stations and manufacturers of prepared egg products;
• inspection and certification of domestically produced egg products, and exports;
• residue testing;
• retail inspection including enforcing label regulations at retail;
• policy and program development for food labelling and label verification; and
• verifying that food advertising complies with requirements.

The key acts and regulations we enforce are:

• Canada Agricultural Products Act
  • Egg Regulations
  • Processed Egg Regulations
• Food and Drugs Act
  • Food and Drug Regulations

Information we provide for consumers includes:

• Eggs - One of the nine most common food allergens
• Food Safety Tips for Eggs
  • Egg Grading

Information we provide for the food industry includes:

• Food Safety Enhancement Program (HACCP)
• Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising
• Reference Listing of Accepted Construction Materials, Packaged Materials and Non-Food Chemical Products

Additional government and industry information can be found at:

• Egg Farmers of Canada
• Farm Products Council of Canada