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

Food Microbiology - Targeted Surveys - Final Report - Parasites in Imported Fresh Berries - April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022 ​A targeted survey analysed 1782 samples of imported fresh berries for the presence of Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium species and Toxoplasma gondii. 99.9% of the samples tested were found to be satisfactory. Overall, our survey results indicate that imported fresh berries sold in Canada are generally safe for consumption. 2023-03-14 Canadian Food Inspection Agency cfia.opendatapublishing-publicationdedonneesouvertes.acia@inspection.gc.ca Science and TechnologyCanadian Food Inspection AgencyFood safetyImported fresh berriesFood microbiologyTargeted surveyRetailPrevalenceCanadaPathogenCyclospora cayetanensisCryptosporidium speciesToxoplasma gondii Food Microbiology - Targeted Surveys - Final Report - Parasites in Imported Fresh Berries - April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022CSV https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/d37289b2-6099-4715-b042-69812d6a861e/resource/c6b4028a-1b01-41f1-9c06-af22334c21d4/download/cfia_acia-v3-dai_odi_2017-2022_final_ts_report_-_parasites_in_imported_fresh_berries.csv

​A targeted survey analysed 1782 samples of imported fresh berries for the presence of Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium species and Toxoplasma gondii. 99.9% of the samples tested were found to be satisfactory. Overall, our survey results indicate that imported fresh berries 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

Data and Resources

Similar records