Health Canada Recall Guidance

An effective complaint investigation notification and recall system allows you to identify and determine if any of the food you are responsible for presents a risk of injury to human health or does not meet the requirements of the.

Health canada recall guidance. This policy states what should be achieved by all parties planning for and carrying out recalls in accordance with the requirements of the food and drugs act the act food and drug regulations medical devices regulations natural health products regulations blood regulations safety of human cells tissues and organs for transplantation regulations and processing and distribution of semen. Recent recalls and alerts certain compliments brand levitts brand and the deli shop brand deli meat products recalled due to listeria monocytogenes. Sections 82 to 85 rationale.

For the latest information on vehicle recalls please visit transport canada s motor vehicle safety recalls database. If you are not able to notify us within this time frame you must provide a rationale in your initial recall report. Sections 82 to 85.

The canadian food inspection agency cfia created this document as guidance to help you prepare a recall procedure to carry out effective recalls. Recall the product send the remaining product to a specific place if your company refuses to recall a product or if your recall is not adequate we may use section 21 3 of the. If health canada believes you are selling a medical device that may seriously or imminently harm someone s health we may order you to.

Health canada s recall policy further specifies that you must provide verbal or written notification to health canada within 24 hours of deciding to proceed with a recall. Cover page of a 1993 health canada guidance document providing information about recall procedures for food drugs cosmetics medical devices and radiation emitting devices. Information from the government of canada on recalls and safety alerts related to consumer products vehicles food and health products.

This document may also be considered for purposes of compliance with the requirements of the safe food for canadian regulations sfcr on recall procedure subsection 84 1 and section 85 of the sfcr. Recall a responsible party s removal from further sale or use or correction of a distributed product that presents a risk to the health of consumers or violates the act or the regulations. Visit the health section of the government of canada website to find information about each drug and natural health product recall as well as.

Members of the bennett jones cannabis team are the leading professional advisors providing legal and related. On february 11 2019 health canada released its cannabis voluntary recall guide a copy of which can be accessed here the guide provides helpful information on the requirements of the cannabis act and cannabis regulations related to voluntary recalls of cannabis and cannabis products.