BC floods – temporary labelling and packing requirements/

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Following the extreme flooding in British Columbia (BC), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is providing this updated information for regulated parties regarding labelling and packaging for certain foods imported from the United States (U.S.) and sold at retail or to foodservice establishments in BC.

This notice to industry is an update to the notice issued on November 22, 2021. The updates are as follows:

  • Coffee has been added to the list of foods for which enforcement discretion will be applied.
  • This notice will now remain in effect until February 28, 2022.

There is no change for food sold at retail or to foodservice establishments in the rest of Canada.