Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 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.

4cases from 1 jurisdiction
€342,224Total of monetary amounts (3 cases with an amount)
€309,578Largest single case: Maple Lodge Farms Ltd.
€25,794Median per case with an amount

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27 Aug 2026 Maple Lodge Farms Ltd.Poultry processor Maple Lodge Farms: CA$500,000 after CO2 leak without gas detection system Canada, ONWorkplace safety and accidents €309,578

In March 2024, a CO2 hose on a vacuum mixer ruptured in the deli area of the plant in Brampton; around 16,000 pounds of carbon dioxide escaped and one worker suffered life-threatening injuries. There was no CO2 sensor with an alarm. Following a guilty plea, a fine of CA$500,000 plus a 25 % victim fine surcharge.

What organisations can take from it

Wherever refrigerant or inert gases are used in quantity, a gas detection system is part of the basic equipment.

Authority / court
Provincial Offences Court Brampton (Ermittlung: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
Section 25(2)(h) Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty plea; permanently installed CO2 sensor after the incident.
Published
27 Aug 2026

Original amount 500,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 27 Aug 2026.

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.

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22 May 2026 Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited; GrainsConnect Canada Operations Inc.Canada: grain elevator must be sold in the takeover of GrainsConnect CanadaMerger control Order

The planned acquisition of GrainsConnect by Parrish & Heimbecker would have reduced competition for the purchase of wheat from farmers around Reford (Saskatchewan). The Competition Bureau reached an agreement under which P&H must divest the grain elevator in Reford to an approved buyer and continue to operate it normally until then.

What organisations can take from it

Merger control also has local effects: even a single site can trigger a divestiture requirement.

Authority / court
Competition Bureau Canada (Consent Agreement beim Competition Tribunal)
Area of law
Competition law · Merger control
Legal basis
Competition Act (Kanada), Fusionskontrolle
Action
Order
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Food and agriculture
Published
22 May 2026

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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.

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