Reminder – Temporary SFC licence conditions in fall 2023 for romaine lettuce imported from the U.S.

From September 28 to December 20, 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be adding temporary conditions to Safe Food for Canadians licences for the importation of romaine lettuce from the United States, including salad mixes containing this lettuce.

During this period, importers will be required to provide negative E. coli O157 test results for each shipment of romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas Valley, California.

For more information, please visit Temporary import requirements for romaine lettuce from the United States (2023).

The Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is a reference tool that shows the import requirements for Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulated commodities.

Question or concerns can be directed to our Canadian regulatory team.