Navigate US FDA food safety regulations including FSMA, 21 CFR Part 117 (Preventive Controls), FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program), facility registration, and FDA import alerts.
Montreal's food sector is one of the most diverse in North America, including kosher, halal, ethnic, dairy, and craft food producers, with provincial MAPAQ oversight on top of federal CFIA requirements.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ)
Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal
When you engage Iyarkai for fda / fsma support in Montreal, we map every requirement back to the specific regulator most likely to inspect or audit your facility — so you spend less time guessing and more time building a compliant operation.
Iyarkai Scientific Consultation is Montreal's trusted partner for fda compliance (usa). As Quebec's vibrant metropolitan food hub, Montreal is home to a growing number of food manufacturers, processors, importers, and exporters who rely on expert food safety compliance to access domestic and international markets. Our experienced consultants bring hands-on regulatory knowledge - including CFIA, SFCR, FDA FSMA, and leading GFSI certification schemes - directly to your Montreal facility. Whether you need to develop your first fda compliance (usa) or strengthen an existing program ahead of a regulatory inspection or retailer audit, Iyarkai delivers measurable results.
Book a free 30-minute consultation with an Iyarkai fda compliance consultant serving Montreal.
Contact Us TodayFor Montreal manufacturers, FDA compliance is the price of admission to the US market — and with Quebec's food exports flowing heavily south, it's a live issue across the city's bakery, dairy, confectionery, and specialty sectors. Selling into the US means FDA facility registration with a US agent, a food safety plan aligned to FSMA's Preventive Controls rule or qualification under the foreign supplier verification of your US importer, and FDA-compliant labelling that differs materially from your bilingual Canadian packaging.
Because the rulebooks differ: FDA requires its own nutrition facts format, English labelling, US allergen declarations under FALCPA plus sesame under the FASTER Act, and different rules for claims and ingredient naming. French-first bilingual Canadian labels don't transfer. We produce a US label specification per SKU so your export packaging clears FDA scrutiny at the border.
Yes — FDA conducts foreign facility inspections, and registered Canadian facilities exporting to the US are inspectable; refusing inspection can lead to import refusal. More commonly, your US importer's FSVP obligations require evidence of your controls. A FSMA-aligned food safety plan, offered proactively, satisfies the importer's file and prepares you for the less common but real on-site visit.
Compliance with the U.S. FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) including Preventive Controls, Foreign Supplier Verification, and FDA registration requirements.
4 to 12 weeks depending on facility scope and FSMA rules in scope.
FDA / FSMA