Canada announced details for fall 2020 import requirements for US romaine lettuce

Published Sep 30, 2021

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reinstated additional import requirements for romaine lettuce and products containing fresh romaine lettuce from the United States, effective September 30, 2021, and ending on December 31, 2021. These requirements, which were previously in place from October 7, 2020, to December 31, 2020, are a response to repeated E. coli outbreaks linked to these products in the past. The 2021 requirements include an option for preharvest testing.

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On September 13, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released details for the reimplementation of additional import requirements pertaining to romaine lettuce and products containingfresh romaine lettuce from the United States. CFIA has updated the 2020 requirements to include a preharvest testing option. The additional import requirements will be in effect from September 30 until December 31, 2021. The 2020 requirements were in effect from October 7, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Canada states that the requirements are being ...

Source: Hortidaily