Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

2cases from 1 jurisdiction
€32,646Total of monetary amounts
€25,794Largest single case: Peter the Chef Fine Food Limited
€16,323Median per case with an amount

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12 Feb 2026 Peter the Chef Fine Food LimitedPeter the Chef Fine Food: four CFIA penalties totalling 41,600 CAD (food safety) Canada, ONOther €25,794

On a single day, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) imposed four administrative monetary penalties on the food manufacturer in Ontario under the Safe Food for Canadians Act (s. 17(1)) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (ss. 49, 88, 90(1)): 13,000, 11,000, 11,000 and 6,600 CAD, totalling 41,600 CAD.

What organisations can take from it

Preventive controls and documentation under food safety law are sanctioned individually – several gaps quickly add up.

Authority / court
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Area of law
Other
Legal basis
Safe Food for Canadians Act, s. 17(1); Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, ss. 49, 88, 90(1)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture

Original amount 41,600 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Feb 2026.

Sources

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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15 Jul 2026 Colonial Farms Ltd.Colonial Farms: CFIA administrative monetary penalty of 11,000 CAD under SFCR s. 88 CanadaOther €6,852

On 15 July 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) imposed an administrative monetary penalty of 11,000 CAD on the company in Western Canada for a violation of s. 88 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. An earlier penalty under the same provision from May 2025 was set aside in review proceedings.

What organisations can take from it

Companies that do not eliminate the cause after a first penalty risk repeat penalties and stricter supervision.

Authority / court
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Area of law
Other
Legal basis
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, s. 88
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture

Original amount 11,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 15 Jul 2026.

Sources

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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