The Government of Canada has consolidated all federally mandated food inspection and quarantine services into a single food inspection agency. The responsibility for food safety policy, standard setting, risk assessment, analytical testing research and audit is reinforced and remains with Health Canada. Any samples exceeding safe levels established by Health Canada are condemned. If antibiotic residues are found, CFIA checks more samples and traces them back to the farm for follow-up. For example, if the problem is with hogs, the farmer must ship five advance hogs for testing before marketing any other animals.
Corrective action is taken if needed.
In Canada, federal regulatory responsibility for food is shared between Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Health Canada establishes policies and standards relating to the safety and nutritional value of food sold in Canada and assesses the effectiveness of the C.F.I.A.'s activities related to food safety.