Food and Drug Regulations

B.26.004 (1) A manufacturer who sells a food that has been irradiated shall keep on their premises, for at least two years after the date of the irradiation, a record that contains all of the following information:

• (a) the name of the food that was irradiated and the quantity and lot numbers of the food;

• (b) the purpose of the irradiation;

• (c) the date of the irradiation;

• (d) the dose of ionizing radiation that was absorbed by the food;

• (e) the type and source of the ionizing radiation;

• (f) a statement that indicates whether the food was previously irradiated and, if it was previously irradiated, the information referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) in respect of that previous irradiation.

(2) A person who imports a food for sale in Canada that has been irradiated shall keep on their premises, for at least two years after the date of importation, a record of the information required by subsection (1).