01Current scope
Built for the SFCR work small operators need first.
HACCPlan's current Canadian value is PCP drafting, core implementation records, supplier files, one-up / one-back traceability records, mock recall practice, and inspection binder output. That is enough to make the app useful at launch without promising features that are not live yet.
What is available now:
- Preventive Control Plan drafting. Build HACCP/PCP content around hazards, controls, monitoring, verification, corrective action, records, and competency.
- Implementation records. Keep temperature, cleaning, supplier, training, deviation, CAPA, batch, receiving, and shipping records in one workspace.
- One-up / one-back traceability. Link supplier lots, internal lots, batches, and customer shipments so a practice trace does not become a binder hunt.
- Supplier documents and COAs. Generate supplier portal links and keep onboarding files, certificates, and COAs with the supplier record.
- Inspection binder output. Print or save the current plan and selected records for inspector handoff.
- Mock recall. Test whether recent lots can be traced back to suppliers and forward to customers.
Coming soon:
- CFIA sortable export. CSV/XLSX output for a section 91 request is a near-term build item, but it should not be marketed as live until shipped.
- Bilingual EN / FR label builder and Bill 96 mode. Label-language workflows are valuable, but they are not in the launch app.
- Provincial licence renewal notifications. Licence and training dates can be tracked manually today; automated email/SMS reminders are roadmap.
- Canadian-region data residency. Do not claim Canadian-region storage unless the deployment is configured and verified for Canadian residency.
- Environmental monitoring module. EMP support should stay coming soon until swab scheduling, results, and corrective-action workflows exist in the app.
02The regulation
What SFCR requires in practical terms.
The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations are built around licensing, preventive controls, and traceability. Most licence holders need a written Preventive Control Plan. Section 90 requires one-up / one-back traceability, and section 91 requires traceability records to be retained for two years and produced within 24 hours when requested.
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Licensing
An SFC licence is required for many import, export, interprovincial, slaughter, and storage activities. The licence itself still needs to be managed through CFIA systems.
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Preventive controls
A PCP must describe hazards, control measures, monitoring, verification, corrective action, records, and competency. Importers need supplier verification content as well.
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Traceability
For each lot, operators need records showing the immediate supplier and immediate customer, retained for two years and producible quickly.
03Launch fit
Where HACCPlan fits today.
HACCPlan fits Canadian SMEs that want a working record system before a CFIA inspection: bakeries, sauces, snacks, specialty foods, kombucha, mushrooms, prepared foods, supplements, importers, and small co-packers. It is especially useful where the current system is a consultant-written PCP plus scattered spreadsheets and binders.
It is not the right tool today if your launch requirement is certified bilingual label artwork, Canadian-only hosting, full CFIA export automation, deep GFSI audit scoring, or a provincial licensing database with automated notifications. Those are roadmap or require separate specialist tools.
Available now
Launch
PCP drafting, food-safety records, supplier documents, training expiry fields, receiving and shipping traceability, mock recall, deviation/CAPA, and inspection binder output.
Coming soon
Roadmap
Section 91 sortable export, bilingual label builder, Quebec Bill 96 checks, automated licence reminders, Canadian-region hosting claim, EMP workflows, and audit scoring.
04Inspection prep
What to hand the inspector.
The practical launch workflow is a clean inspection binder, not a promise that every Canadian compliance problem is automated. A useful binder should include the current PCP, recent implementation records, supplier documents, training records, deviation and CAPA history, a recent lot trace, and mock recall evidence.
HACCPlan helps create and organize those records. If CFIA asks for a specific spreadsheet, current launch copy should say that export is coming soon unless the app has shipped the CSV/XLSX workflow and it has been tested against real records.
05Getting started
The first 30 days for a Canadian operator.
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Days 1-5 - create the workspace
Add the facility, products, suppliers, team members, training records, and existing PCP documents.
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Days 6-12 - move records into HACCPlan
Start with receiving, batch, shipping, temperature, cleaning, supplier, and deviation records.
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Days 13-22 - run a mock recall
Pick a recent lot and verify one-up / one-back traceability. Fix missing supplier lots, customer references, or batch links.
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Days 23-30 - print the binder
Review the PCP, recent records, supplier files, training expiries, CAPAs, and mock recall result as if CFIA were in the room.
Start free
Build an SFCR-ready record workspace
Use HACCPlan for PCP drafting, supplier files, implementation records, one-up / one-back traceability, mock recall, and inspection binder output. CFIA sortable export and bilingual label workflows are coming soon.
Email required to save your workspace. No credit card.
Footnotes
1.Safe Food for Canadians Regulations - SOR/2018-108 - laws-lois.justice.gc.ca
2.CFIA - SFCR Handbook for Food Businesses - inspection.canada.ca
3.CFIA - Bilingual food labelling guidance - inspection.canada.ca
4.CFIA - Administrative Monetary Penalties - inspection.canada.ca
Andrew Langevin·CFIA-licensed facility, Brantford ON· Published 2026-06-04· 8 min read· Wikidata Q139112497