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2Milk hidden in whey 3No "High in" symbol 1No French "Contains" See all 4

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Facts about every check

  • 2languages checked: English and French
  • Jan 1, 2026"High in" symbol required on pack from this date
  • 30 daysuntil label files are deleted, by default

Small gaps, big delays.

What one missed line can lead to.

Source: CFIA food labelling (opens in a new tab)

  • 1Held shipmentMissing French: relabel before it can sell.
  • 2RecallUndeclared allergens can trigger one.
  • 3RelabellingNo "High in" symbol: stickers or reprints.

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Sample stand-up pouch for a fictional rice cracker, Harbour & Pine, front and back, with four numbered issues. Back panel ingredients: rice, sunflower oil, sesame seeds, seasoning (salt, sugar, whey powder, yeast extract), soy sauce (soybeans, wheat, salt).

Back of the pack

Back of the sample pack. Ingredients: rice, sunflower oil, sesame seeds, seasoning (salt, sugar, whey powder, yeast extract), soy sauce (soybeans, wheat, salt). Nutrition Facts per 30 g (about 12 crackers): Calories 130; Fat 4.5 g, 6 %; Saturated 0.6 g plus Trans 0 g, 3 %; Carbohydrate 21 g; Fibre 1 g, 4 %; Sugars 1 g, 1 %; Protein 2 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 360 mg, 16 %; Potassium 50 mg, 1 %; Calcium 20 mg, 2 %; Iron 0.4 mg, 2 %. Imported by Northpoint Fine Foods Ltd., Brampton, ON.

4 issues found

Every flag cites the rule

Every flag shows the fix.

Same ingredient list, before and after.

Before

Wheat flour, mustard oil, salt, spices, preservative (E223).

After

Wheat flour, mustard oil, salt, spices, preservative (sodium metabisulphite).
Contains: Wheat, Mustard, Sulphites.

1Mustard is a priority allergen. FDR B.01.010.1(1), "food allergen" (k) (opens in a new tab)

2E223 is a sulphite. FDR B.01.010.2(3) (opens in a new tab)

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Three steps per label.

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rice-crackers-label.pdf EN + FR

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Manual review vs Backfill

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AspectManual reviewWith Backfill
RulesWhat the reviewer remembersSame rules on every label
FrenchA second passChecked with the English
A problemA note, then researchCited section + drafted fix

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Why do imported labels run into trouble?

Canada names allergens, like sesame and mustard, that many markets don't, and labels need French too.

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Which rules do you cover?

Allergen, bilingual and front-of-pack rules in the Food and Drug Regulations, plus CFIA labelling guidance.

How accurate is it?

It's automated screening and can miss things. Every flag shows its source so your reviewer can check it.

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