Seal Oil Quality Assurance

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for establishing policies and standards for the safety and nutritional quality of edible seal products. Under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), food businesses need a licence based on the activities they conduct.

In Canada, the seal is considered as a fish which means that seal meat and seal oil have to be processed in a fish and seafood establishment approved by CIFA.   Click here to access the list of Canadian fish and seafood establishments approved for export.

All natural health products (NHPs) sold in Canada are subject to the Natural Health Products Regulations, which help give Canadians access to a wide range of natural health products that are safe, effective and of high quality.

Health Canada’s site licence holder extracts indicate sites that have been authorized to manufacture, package and label natural health products such as seal oil supplements.

This Seal Oil monograph is intended to serve as a guide to industry for the preparation of Product Licence Applications and labels for natural omega-3 seal oil product market authorization.

All Seal Oil supplements products must be approved by Health Canada before they are allowed to be legally sold in Canada. Always look for a Natural Product Number (NPN) on the product’s label. This database allows you to search for licensed seal oil products by selecting “Seal Oil” as an ingredient or a specific brand name.