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​This report summarizes testing results from both the NCRMP and the fresh fruit and vegetable portion of the FSO Program in food samples collected between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021 (hereafter referred to as 2020/21). Over 95,000 tests for residues of veterinary drugs, pesticides, metals,...

The 2008-2022 Total Diet Study Food Consumption Tables show the daily consumption of each Total Diet Study (TDS) food composite for various age-sex groups. The source for these consumption data is the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition Component (2015 CCHS-Nutrition). When paired...

This report ​​summarizes testing results from both the NCRMP and the fresh fruit and vegetable portion of the FSO Program in food samples collected between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018 (hereafter referred to as 2017/18). Nearly 120,000 tests for residues of veterinary drugs, pes​ticides,...

​This report summarizes testing results from both the NCRMP and the fresh fruit and vegetable portion of the FSO Program in food samples collected between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020. Over 113,000 tests for residues of veterinary drugs, pesticides, metals, and contaminants were performed on...

​This report summarizes testing results from both the NCRMP and the FSO Program in food samples collected between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. Over 120,000 tests for residues of veterinary drugs, pesticides, metals, and contaminants were performed on more than 15,000 NCRMP and FSO monitoring...

​This report summarizes testing results from both the NCRMP and the fresh fruit and vegetable portion of the FSO Program in food samples collected between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019 (hereafter referred to as 2018/19). Over 115,000 tests for residues of veterinary drugs, pesticides, metals,...

Help promote food safety through your organization with Health Canada’s new Food Safety Toolkit. The Toolkit is designed to help your organization raise awareness about the hazards of foodborne illnesses, particularly to at-risk groups.

Bacteria, viruses and parasites tend to contaminate certain types of foods. Properties of food such as acidity and moisture content affect the survival and growth of bacteria. The way a food is grown, processed, packaged, stored or consumed also affects its safety. This is why some foods are more...

Food safety is a very important issue for Canadians. We can all play a role in making sure that the food we put on our tables is safe to eat.

Food additives are chemicals that manufacturers or processors add to foods for various reasons, such as to preserve foods or improve their appearance. Although food additives have been used for many years, some people have become concerned about their safety and want to minimize the amount of...