Quick Facts

CanadaGAP:

• provides national food safety standards and a certification system for fresh produce suppliers

• is a user-friendly, “Made in Canada” on-farm food safety program

• helps producers and packers demonstrate food safety vigilance on the farm

• is the first Canadian food safety program to achieve international recognition by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)

• allows fruit and vegetable producers to remain competitive in the international marketplace

• is HACCP-based and founded on a preventive approach. The farmer implements the requirements and follows procedures to minimize known food safety hazards. The program is built on farmers taking science-based, preventive measures to reduce the risk of contamination