Canada’s national food inspector has suspended the safe food licence of Montreal-based meal kit delivery company Goodfood.
There is no recall linked to the suspension of the Safe Food for Canadians licence, but the company will be unable to manufacture, process, preserve, or package food for delivery during the suspension, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said in a recent advisory.
The CFIA suspended the licence under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), a set of rules for food businesses importing, exporting, or trading food across provinces. The CFIA said Goodfood’s licence was suspended for non-compliance with a section four of the SFCR, which relates to preventive controls. The agency did not disclose the exact nature of the issue.
A licence can also be revoked under the SFCR for default in fee payments or if there is a potential risk of harm to the public.
“The licence suspension will be lifted when it is determined that corrective measures have been taken by the licence holder,” the CFIA said in its advisory. “If corrective action is not taken within 90 days after the suspension, the licence may be cancelled.”
Goodfood said in an emailed statement it was disappointed by the CFIA’s decision to suspend its licence at its Montreal facility and noted that its Calgary operation was not impacted and remains fully operational.
The company said there are no food safety concerns and that the suspension is primarily related to procedural matters of the licence, for example, the review of customer comments on certain ingredients.
Orders will continue to be delivered across the country “with some exceptions,” a company spokesperson said in the Jan. 5 email, adding that the firm expects the suspension to be “short-lived.”
“The CFIA doesn’t have an appeals process but we have requested a review of our file in short-order,” the company said. “We are in touch with the CFIA and we are confident that any gaps that are perceived to exist would be closed in the coming hours or days.”
Goodfood is an online grocery subscription service that describes itself as the No. 1 mealkit in Canada. The company’s website says it delivers meal kits, read-to-cook meals, and grocery products to customers’ doors weekly.
Goodfood reported net sales of $25 million for its 2025 fourth quarter, accompanied by a net loss of $4 million. This represents a substantial decrease from the $79 million in net sales achieved during the same quarter in 2021.
The company is also dealing with a potential class-action lawsuit.The plaintiff, represented by Lambert Avocats, alleged in October 2025 that Goodfood’s website failed to disclose its delivery fee charges.
The class action being proposed would include all residents of Quebec who have paid delivery fees to Goodfood since October 2022, if it moves forward. The lawsuit has yet to be ratified and the allegations have not been tested in court.
