The Food Safety and Traceability Initiative (FSTI)

Ontario food producers and food processors are increasingly aware of the constant need to improve food safety and traceability within their operations. This will strengthen Ontario's ability to provide safe, high quality food and provide economic advantages to our farmers and food processors.

The FSTI provides cost-share funding to individual facilities to support the implementation of written food safety programs and working traceability systems through the purchase and installation of equipment, the certification of recognized food safety programs and/or the training of employees.

The FSTI is part of the Best Practices suite of Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative. Growing Forward supports best practices in four key areas: environment and climate change; food safety and traceability; business development; and biosecurity. Participants are encouraged to develop strategies across all these areas to meet their business goals through a variety of information sessions and workshops, as well as one-on-one training and technical assistance.

For more information on Growing Forward website.

For more information specifically about the FSTI, or to obtain an application and apply online, please visit Food Safety and Traceability Initiative website.

Questions about the FSTI application process may be directed by:

• Emailing to FSTI.omafra@ontario.ca or
• Calling 1-888-479-3931 (1-888-GRWFWD1)

Producers who are currently on the Canadian Quality Assurance program are eligible to apply.

Related Links

• Growing Forward
• Food Safety and Traceability Initiative

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