Sobeys, Loblaw under fire for maple washing, as Sobeys ditches maple leaf symbol in stores

CBC: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) slapped two Loblaw-owned stores in January with $10,000 fines each for maple washing, and one month later, two other Loblaw-owned stores got formal warnings for the same violation, CBC News has learned.

Sobeys is also on the CFIA’s radar. The federal food regulator told CBC it has received multiple complaints about the grocer and maple washing and has wrapped up an investigation into advertising practices overseen by Sobeys’ head office. 

The probe resulted in no fines because “corrective actions” were taken, the CFIA said in an email…

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