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Restaurant and Food Service Inspection in Canada
Restaurant and food service inspection across Canada is generally carried out by provincial governments, municipalities or regional health authorities. If you suspect that your health has been compromised because of food, contact your family physician or local health authority who will follow-up with the appropriate treatment. You can report any concerns about restaurant food to your local inspection authority. If they determine that food (rather than on-site preparation) appears to be the likely cause of illness, they will contact the CFIA to initiate an investigation.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency provides protection for consumers from deceptive practices in restaurants. Any claim made in connection with restaurant food offered for sale must be true and accurate. If you suspect that restaurant food has been misrepresented to you in an advertisement, on a menu, or by restaurant staff, you can contact the CFIA's Retail Food Program.
Edmonton Region's Restaurant Inspection website. This site is designed to provide information to the public regarding Alberta Health Services’ inspections of restaurants in Edmonton and area, including the City of Edmonton and surrounding communities.
Click on the links below to find the restaurant inspection authority nearest you.
Alberta - In Alberta, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by Alberta Health Services.
British Columbia - In British Columbia, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the province's Regional Health Authorities.
In the Lower Mainland, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and the Fraser Health Authority.
In Victoria, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Vancouver Island Health Authority.
Manitoba - In most regions of Manitoba, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by Manitoba Health.
In Winnipeg, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the City of Winnipeg Community Services Department - Environmental Health Services.
Newfoundland and Labrador - In Newfoundland and Labrador, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Government Services and Lands.
New Brunswick - In New Brunswick, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the province's Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Northwest Territories - In the Northwest Territories, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Health and Social Services - Environmental Health Division. 
Nova Scotia - In Nova Scotia, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Agriculture - Food Protection and Enforcement Section.
Nunavut - In Nunavut, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Health and Social Services.
Ontario- In Ontario, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by municipal Public Health Units.
- Ottawa restaurant inspections
- Contact information for registering a complaint about a facility in Ottawa
- Toronto food inspection disclosure
- Contact information for registering a complaint about a facility in Toronto
Prince Edward Island - In Prince Edward Island, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Health and Social Services - Environmental Health Program.
Quebec - In most regions of Quebec, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation - Direction de l'appui à l'inspection des aliments.
Restaurant and food service inspections are carried out by the City of Montreal in Montreal and the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec in all other locations
- City of Montreal food inspection program
- City of Montreal food safety complaint form
- Food establishment convictions in Quebec (available in French only)
- Contact information for registering a complaint about a facility in Quebec (available in French only)
Saskatchewan - In Saskatchewan, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the province's Regional Health Authorities.
In Regina, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Regina Qu'Appelle Health District.
In Saskatoon, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by Saskatoon Health Region.
Yukon - In the Yukon, food service and restaurant inspection is carried out by the Department of Health and Social Services - Environmental Health Program.
Most of the links are supplied by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website.
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