tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post8213637188495989482..comments2024-03-27T13:27:12.220-07:00Comments on Strathcona Beekeepers' Library: Chinese Laundered HoneyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-56645546362090137882011-11-21T14:38:24.917-08:002011-11-21T14:38:24.917-08:00Also, my understanding is that the CFIA tests cert...Also, my understanding is that the CFIA tests certified honey packaging facilities for overall sanitation not the actual honey. The CFIA "encourages" facilities to test their imported honey (As part of the Good Importing Practices for Food (GIP), importers are encouraged to implement a quality assurance program to help them ensure the products they import comply with Canadian regulations. For laboratory testing, it is recommended to use laboratories accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), or to ISO/IEC 17025, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories.). It also states that due to poor compliance of this testing in the past they "may" test honey from suspect countries (http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/honmiel/cdnreqe.shtml). Canadian honey packagers mix domestic honey with imported honey. They are encouraged but not forced to test imported honey. The CFIA tests only a small amount of imported honey from suspect countries.Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718044121574418639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644096506760919907.post-20555934725710885062011-11-21T14:07:48.857-08:002011-11-21T14:07:48.857-08:00Submitted on 2011/11/21 at 1:42 pm
I think you’re ...Submitted on 2011/11/21 at 1:42 pm<br />I think you’re right that Canada is safer than the U.S. which is a major honey importer. In 2010 Canada exported $70 million of honey mostly to the U.S. and Germany and imported $15 million of honey mostly from Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. I wonder if the CFIA tests for the presence of pollen and what countries are suspected of shipping “funny honey”. Honey launderers are using new countries like Australia. It is also my understanding that less than 5% of imported honey is tested.Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718044121574418639noreply@blogger.com