Import requirements for Romaine lettuce imported from the United States

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced their temporary import requirements for romaine lettuce imported from the United States.

The following information is part of the CFIA news release which may be found at:

https://www.canada.ca/en/food-inspection-agency/news/2021/09/temporary-import-requirement-for-2021-lettuce-growing-season-some-romaine-from-parts-of-california-must-be-tested-forecoli.html

To protect Canadians from possible health risks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing temporary import conditions for romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley (Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, and Monterey counties) in California for the 2021 growing season.

Between September 30 and December 31, 2021, importers of romaine lettuce and products containing romaine lettuce from the U.S. are required to provide proof that the product does not originate from counties in California’s Salinas Valley, or an attestation form and certificate of analysis for each shipment to demonstrate that the romaine lettuce does not contain detectable levels of E. coli O157:H7.

Similar temporary import conditions were implemented during last year’s fall season.

For more information, read the CFIA’s guidance Import requirements for romaine lettuce from the United States.

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