QUALITY & FOOD SAFETY INFORMATION
Perennia implements and delivers the Agri-Food Accelerator Program through funding under the federal-provincial Canadian Agricultural Partnership. As part of this program, our Quality and Food Safety specialists develop fact sheets, videos, and other educational material as well as curate links to approved information sources. Nova Scotia based agriculture producers and agri-food and beverage processors may use these resources to advance their skills for safe and successful food production and processing operations.
- Safe Food for Canadians – What You Need to Know
- Food Safety Acronym Quick Reference Guide
- Food Safety Culture – The Secret to Continued Food Safety Success
- Effective Pest Control
- How to Manage an Inspection
- Recall and Traceability – Are you prepared?
- Document Control and Procedure Writing
- Preparing for an Audit
- Water Quality – What’s in Your Water?
- New Farmers and Food Safety
- What Food Safety Scheme is Right for My Company
- Canada and US Regulation Update
- 8 x 10 Hand Wash Sign – English, French, Spanish
ACRONYM LINKS
SAFE FOOD FOR CANADIANS (SFCR)
- SFCR Home Page
- SFCR Videos
- Understanding the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations: A handbook for food businesses
- Licensing
- The Food Safety Enhancement Program approach to a Preventive Control Plan
- Preventive Control Plan
- Traceability
- Importing
- Exporting
- Labelling Tool
- Timelines
- My CFIA Online Service
NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCIAL INFO
- NS Food Safety Laws and Requirements Overview
- Food Safety Guidelines for Public Markets
- NS Food Protection Fact Sheets and Publications
- NS Food Safety Regulations
- NS Food Retail and Food Services Code
HACCP – HAZARD ANALYSIS
- HACCP System Documentation (Includes Forms 1-11)
- Reference Database for Hazard Identification
- Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook
FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS
- Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
- British Retail Consortium (BRC)
- Safe Quality Food (SQF)
- Canada GAP
- Global GAP
FOOD FRAUD
WATER
ALLERGENS AND FOOD ADDITIVES
- Health Canada Food Allergies Overview
- Health Canada’s Maximum Level of Chemical Contaminants
- Food Allergy Research and Resource Program
SANITATION
SUPPLIES FOR FOOD FACILITIES
- Color-coded cleaning tools
- Metal detectable items
- Hairnets, beard nets
- Hairnets, beard nets
- Uniforms
STAINLESS STEEL GRADES
INDUSTRY SUPPORT GUIDES
FOOD SAFETY NEWS/MAGAZINES/WEBINARS
- IFSQN Food Safety Friday Webinars
- Food Safety Magazine
- NSF Food Safety and Quality (News, training, webinars, etc.)
LABORATORIES
- Nova West Laboratory (Accredited)
- PEI Bio Food Tech (Accredited)
- RPC (Accredited)
