Food Microbiology - Targeted Surveys - Final Report - Parasites in Imported Fresh Leafy Herbs - April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022

Food Microbiology - Targeted Surveys - Final Report - Parasites in Imported Fresh Leafy Herbs - April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022 ​A targeted survey analysed 1730 samples of imported fresh leafy herbs for the presence of Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium species and Toxoplasma gondii. 99.8% of the samples tested were found to be satisfactory. Overall, our survey results indicate that imported fresh leafy herbs sold in Canada are generally safe for consumption. 2023-03-15 Canadian Food Inspection Agency cfia.opendatapublishing-publicationdedonneesouvertes.acia@inspection.gc.ca Science and TechnologyCanadian Food Inspection AgencyFood safetyImported fresh leafy herbsFood microbiologyTargeted surveyRetailPrevalenceCanadaPathogenCyclospora cayetanensisCryptosporidium speciesToxoplasma gondii Food Microbiology - Targeted Surveys - Final Report - Parasites in Imported Fresh Leafy Herbs - April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022CSV https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/44dd1c00-04a5-43d7-b611-8aefeb5d74a2/resource/1e73c120-4356-435b-a80d-472afb632ff6/download/cfia_acia-v3-dai_odi_2017-2022_final_ts_report_-_parasites_in_imported_fresh_herbs.csv

​A targeted survey analysed 1730 samples of imported fresh leafy herbs for the presence of Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium species and Toxoplasma gondii. 99.8% of the samples tested were found to be satisfactory. Overall, our survey results indicate that imported fresh leafy herbs sold in Canada are generally safe for consumption.

  • Publisher - Current Organization Name: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Publisher - Organization Section Name: Science
  • Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada

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