Egg Inspection Program

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulates shell eggs and processed egg products leaving federally-inspected establishments or being imported into Canada. The CFIA verifies they are safe, wholesome and graded according to established standards. The Agency also verifies they are labelled to avoid misleading consumers and facilitate orderly marketing.

Eligibility Criteria

The CFIA inspection program for shell eggs and processed egg products is directed primarily at federally-registered establishments and international trade.

Summary

CFIA activities include:

• registration of egg grading stations and manufacturers of prepared egg products;
• inspection and certification of domestically produced egg products, and exports;
• residue testing;
• retail inspection including enforcing label regulations at retail;
• policy and program development for food labelling and label verification; and
• verifying that food advertising complies with requirements.

Manitoba Contact(s):
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Room 613
269 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 1B2
Telephone: 204-983-2200
Fax: 204-984-6008
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml
 

National Contact(s):
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
1400 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0Y9
Telephone: 613-225-2342
Fax: 613-228-6601
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-465-7735
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).