Vegemite has returned to the menu at a cafe in Toronto after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ruled the product could be sold in the short term.
The food authority has since decided to allow the cafe to sell the product in the short-term.
“The CFIA has requested a health risk assessment from Health Canada,” the food authority said in a statement.
“This science-based assessment has determined that the level of risk to human health from the added vitamins present in the product is low when consumed in suggested serving sizes.
“As such, the CFIA will work with the importer to allow the product to be sold in the short-term, including revised labelling, while we collaborate with Health Canada, the manufacturer, and the importer, to find a longer-term plan for Vegemite sales across Canada.
“The …