How to Start a Food Business?
- Meet provincial requirements. In British Columbia, it includes developing a food safety plan and sanitation plan. These plans must be submitted to the local provincial health authority.
- Determine if you need an SFC license -usually required if you are conducting high-risk operations, inter-provincial trading, export and import. Click this link to determine if you need an SFC license
More on our blog series -starting your food business in Vancouver.
- Ideation to Food Business Start-Up
- Handling Food Sourcing and Manufacturing
- Food Marketing and the Paperwork
CFIA SFC Requirements
- CFIA SFC PCP requirements
- Health Canada Food Safety Tips
- Check for Supplier’s Food Safety Compliance -SFC license suspension and cancellation
US FDA Requirements
Other Resources