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2026
2nd Annual Food Safety Education Day in Canada
June 7, 2026
2026 CSCFSC celebrates 2nd Food Safety Education Day in Canada and WFSD
In 2025, the Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition (CSCFSC/Coalition) and its Members declared June 7 Food Safety Education Day in Canada with the goal of this being an annual event that aligns with the annual June 7 celebration of FAO/WHO World Food Safety Day.
Food safety is a shared responsibility.
Science and food safety education based on science are prerequisites for safe food everywhere.
The celebration of June 7 as Food Safety Education Day in Canada is an opportunity for stakeholders along the food supply chain to increase public awareness of food safety programs and education initiatives undertaken by industry associations, individual companies, government(s) and others along the supply chain.
The CSCFSC will promote Food Safety Education Day in Canada by way of a press release that will be posted on the Coalition website and a variety of social media posts leading up to and on June 7, 2026. It is hoped that CSCFSC Members and their Members will do the same and also take the opportunity to promote/recognize the day internally with their employees.
Please see the 2026 Food Safety Education Day in Canada Toolkit available on the CSCFSC website (https://foodsafetycoalition.ca ; https://foodsafetycoalition.ca/en/priorities/) for additional information and ideas on how to participate.
For further information or if you have questions regarding Food Safety Education Day in Canada, please email cscfscoalition@gmail.comusing “Food Safety Education Day” in the Subject line.
2025
CSCFSC declares June 7 Food Safety Education Day in Canada
The Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition (CSCFSC/Coalition) and its Members are declaring June 7, 2025 as the 1st Food Safety Education Day in Canada with the goal of this being an annual event that aligns with the annual June 7 celebration of FAO/WHO World Food Safety Day. This year’s World Food Safety Day theme is Food Safety: Science in Action.
Food safety is a shared responsibility.
It has long been recognized, globally and domestically, that food safety is a shared responsibility between governments, industry and consumers. Yet it is estimated that foodborne illness continues to affect 1 in 10 people worldwide and 1 in 8 (4 million) Canadians each year.
Everyone along the food supply chain (i.e. primary producers, primary processors, further processors, manufacturers, transporters, distributers, retailers, food service operators, importers, exporters, goods, inputs and services suppliers, and consumers) has a role to play in food safety.
Science and food safety education based on science are key to the delivery of safe food at each link of the food supply chain.
On June 7, join the celebration of World Food Safety Day and Food Safety Education Day in Canada via social media, your organization’s website or other means.
Join the celebration by taking the opportunity to: share basic food safety messaging (clean/cook/separate/chill); share information about your organization’s food safety programs and/or food safety education initiatives; use or adapt messaging examples in the CSCFSC Food Safety Education Day in Canada Toolkit; like or share CSCFSC messaging that will be posted on LinkedIn and X.
2024
Over the year, the CSCFSC provided Members with 24 CSCFSC Food Safety Updates (domestic & international) as well as several topic specific updates and continued its government/industry engagement via: CFIA, Health Canda, AAFC Agile Regulations Table (ART); various Codex and GFSI initiatives; and, participation in the National Index on Agri-Food Performance initiative with specific focus on Food Safety Benchmarking and related indicators (https://www.agrifoodindex.ca).
2023
September 21: The CSCFSC Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Along the Supply Chain Workshop brought together Canadian and international experts from industry, government, and academia to explore current and potential future uses of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) along the food supply chain. The Steering Committee for the Workshop included representatives from the CSCFSC, AAFC, CFIA and HC/PHAC. Participation was open to CSCFSC Members and their Members as well as to individuals identified by Steering Committee members (117 registered participants from 51 organizations). See: 2023-09-21 CSCFSC WGS Along the Supply Chain Workshop – EN only
2022
Of note, 2022 saw government initiate a shift from Covid-19 flexibilities and recovery priorities to previously identified priority topics such as: Front of Package Nutrition Information Regulations; Supplemented Foods Regulations; SFC Licence onboarding of the Manufactured Food Sector; review of CFIA Food Safety Recognition Program Report and modernization; reactivation of the CFIA Food Advisory Committee; Livestock Traceability.
2021
February 10 & 11: The CSCFSC Risk Management Toolkit Workshop brought together approximately 90 stakeholders from over 60 industry, government, and academic organizations to participate over the 2-day Workshop. This virtual event was made possible thanks to the work of the Workshop Steering Committee (Canadian Hatching Egg Producers; Canadian National Millers Association; Canadian Poultry & Egg Processors Council; Canadian Produce Marketing Association; CropLife Canada; Food, Health and Consumer Products Canada; Food Processors of Canada; Maple Leaf Foods; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Health Canada; Public Health Agency of Canada; Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety (CRIFS)/University of Guelph; Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition) and, the Workshop Sponsors (Canadian Federation of Agriculture; Canadian National Millers Association; Canadian Poultry & Egg Processors Council; Food, Health and Consumer Products Canada; Maple Leaf Foods). The Report and Recommendations from this Workshop have been used to focus CSCFSC Priorities. See: 2021 CSCFSC Risk Mgmt Toolkit Workshop – Executive Summary – EN
December 1 & 2: The CSCFSC hosted a Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Food Safety webinar during which PHAC provided background and updates to CSCFSC members and their members regarding: FoodNet (farm to consumer); Foodbook (v1 & v2); Burden of Illness; Consumer Food Safety Education.
“The Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition (CSCFSC/Coalition) and its Members are declaring June 7, 2025 as the 1st Food Safety Education Day in Canada with the goal of this being an annual event that aligns with the annual June 7 celebration of FAO/WHO World Food Safety Day. Declaration of June 7, 2025 as the 1st Food Safety Education Day in Canada