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(Toronto, February 23, 2011)... Due to the ongoing problems at a nuclear plant in Japan, both the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced the implementation of strict controls, which may include radiation screening, for food products being shipped from Japan. Here are the alerts from each country:
Canada: The CFIA, in collaboration with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Health Canada, is implementing enhanced import controls on milk products, fruits, and vegetables from areas of Japan affected by the ongoing nuclear crisis (Japanese prefectures of Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, and Tochigi).
More information is available on the CFIA website.
USA: The FDA is asking for documents on ALL Japanese food products and possibly sampling or examining many shipments. For more information, visit the FDA website.
For more information, please call (905) 882-4880, Brian Rowe, General Manager – Customs Consulting Services.
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