FOOD BUSINESSES LICENCES
Under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), food businesses need a licence based on the activities they conduct. Food businesses that conduct any of the following activities are required to obtain a licence:
1. Import food
2. Manufacture, process, treat, preserve, grade, package, or label food to be exported or sent across provincial or territorial borders.
3. Export food that requires an export certificate – even if not preparing the food.
4. Slaughter food animals from which meat products are derived for export or to be sent across provincial or territorial borders.
5. Store and handle a meat product in its imported condition for inspection by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
To apply for a licence, a business must submit an application to CFIA providing:
1. Activities for which a licence is being sought.
2. Location(s) of establishment(s) where the activities will be conducted
3. Types of foods for which a licence is being sought
4. Attestation that they have preventive controls in place.
