Report a Food Safety Concern: Find Your Local Authority in Canada

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Worried about a restaurant, food truck, or store? Pick your province or territory below to find the right food safety authority and the official way to report your concern. This guide explains how to report a restaurant to the people who can actually act on it.

How to report a restaurant: who handles your concern?

Your local or provincial health authority

Report these here (use the finder below). Not sure what applies where you live? See the food safety rules by province:

Getting sick after eating out
Dirty premises or poor hygiene
Unsafe food handling by staff
Pests in a restaurant or store

Want to check a place before you eat there? Run a quick restaurant inspection check.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Report these to the CFIA instead:

Suspected illness from a packaged store-bought product
An allergen not listed on the label
Food sold past its expiration date
False or misleading food claims

Report to the CFIA

Find your authority

Select your province or territory

Cannot find your exact area, or want the full government source? See the official CFIA list of food complaint authorities.

Need a food safety certificate?

Many food jobs in Canada require one. Get certified online in as little as 6 hours. Get your Food Handler Certificate, or check first whether do I need a food handler certificate.

Food Handler Certificate (most of Canada) FOODSAFE Level 1 (British Columbia)

This directory mirrors the Government of Canada (CFIA) list of food complaint authorities, last reviewed June 2026. Links and contacts can change. Always confirm on the official site before acting. This tool is for information only. It is not legal advice and is not a government service. To file an official complaint, use your authority's own page linked above. Probe It Food Safety is not the body that receives or acts on complaints.