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CFIA audit preparation for
BC food manufacturers
We prepare BC food businesses for Canadian Food Inspection Agency audits and Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) compliance. So you pass the first time, every time.
WHAT IS CFIA COMPLIANCE?
The foundation of
food safety in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) administers the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and its Regulations (SFCR). These are Canada’s main federal food safety laws, governing how food is produced, processed, stored, and distributed.
Under SFCR, food businesses that import, export, or ship food across provincial borders must hold a valid SFCR licence and maintain a documented Preventive Control Plan (PCP). The CFIA conducts inspections to verify compliance with these requirements.
IMPORTANT: Inspections can be unannounced. If your documentation, facility, or practices do not meet CFIA requirements on the day of inspection, the consequences can include stop-sale orders, product recalls, public notices, and licence suspension.
WHO NEEDS A SFCR LICENCE?
Do you need to comply?
AUDIT READINESS
What CFIA inspectors look for
These are the core areas CFIA inspectors evaluate. Forward Compliance ensures every one is documented and in order before your inspection.
CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE
What's at stake
OUR PROCESS
Typical CFIA preparation timeline
CLIENT RESULT
"We had a CFIA inspection scheduled with less than six weeks notice and our PCP was incomplete. Forward Compliance came on-site, rewrote our documentation, ran a mock inspection, and we passed with zero critical non-conformances. I cannot recommend them highly enough."
M. Kim
Quality Manager, federally licensed food manufacturer — BC
COMMON QUESTIONS
CFIA compliance FAQs
The questions BC food businesses ask us most about CFIA and SFCR.
Get CFIA-ready before your inspection
Book a free 30-minute consultation. We will review your current compliance status and give you an honest picture of what needs to be done — at no cost to you.
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