United Food Safety Group (Canada)
--- Proudly Providing Professional Food Safety Consulting Services Since 2009 ---
United Food Safety Group (UFSG) is a federally registered corporation in Canada, specializing in food safety training, consulting and auditing. We help food manufacturers, importers, and other food businesses meet regulatory requirements and achieve globally recognized food safety certifications, including HACCP and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized standards such as BRCGS, SQF, and FSSC 22000.
At UFSG, we provide professional, technical, and practical support and work closely with our clients to protect consumer health and strengthen brand confidence. Our approach is practical, results-driven, and tailored to each client’s unique operational needs, enabling us to deliver high-quality professional services at competitive rates.
Consulting Services
CFIA Licence Application & PCP Consulting
- CFIA Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence application consulting
- PCP preparation for importers, exporters, and manufacturers
- Development of written complaints and recall procedures
- Development and implementation of CFIA-specific programs, including PCP, FSEP, and QMP
- Assistance with CFIA inspections and compliance verification activities
- Assistance with CFIA interviews to support licence applications and renewals
GFSI (SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000) Certification Consulting
- Assistance in obtaining GFSI-recognized food safety certifications, including SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000
- Pre-audit and gap assessments against GFSI recognized standards to ensure audit readiness
- Internal audits to support SQF, BRCGS certification audits and promote continuous improvement
- Ongoing program maintenance and support for successful re-certification
Ongoing QA Support, HACCP Consulting & Auditing
- Part-time or outsourced QA support to oversee, manage, and continuously improve your existing food safety management system (FSMS), while supporting GFSI-recognized certification and re-certification activities
- HACCP system development, implementation and ongoing maintenance
- On-site food safety training on HACCP principles, GMPs, SSOPs, and allergen control to support effective HACCP system implementation
- Food safety and HACCP system audits, including internal audits, supplier audits and GFSI-recognized certification audit support
Courses & Training
HACCP Certification Courses
- Practical HACCP™ and Food Safety (4 days)
- HACCP I: Prerequisite Programs
- HACCP II: Developing HACCP Plans
- HACCP Principles & Application (2 days)
- Introduction to HACCP & Food Safety (1 day)
The advanced certificate in Practical HACCP™ and Food Safety course is a combination of HACCP I: Prerequisite Programs (2 days), and HACCP II: Developing HACCP Plans (2 days). HACCP and PCQI courses (in-person) are available in Mississauga/Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
SQF Training Courses
U.S. FDA/FSMA Implementation Training Series
- FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food / PCQI Course
- FSPCA Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) Course
Our FSMA training courses are based on the “Standardized Curriculum” developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA), that fulfills the U.S. FDA requirement for a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) or a qualified individual.
These courses were designed to help participants develop, and implement risk-based preventive controls that meet applicable U.S. FDA requirements.