Canadian Food Inspection Agency

The Food Safety Action Plan (FSAP) aims to modernize and enhance Canada's food safety system. As a part of the FSAP enhanced surveillance initiative, targeted surveys are used to provide data in order to evaluate various foods for specific hazards. The main objectives of this targeted survey...

​This dataset file and the results containe support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin Report - Bisphenol A and BPA Alternatives in Selected Canned Foods - April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.

This dataset file and the results contained support and correlate with the report published in the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin - Bisphenol A in Infant Food and Formula - April 01, 2009 - March 31, 2010.

This dataset file and the results contained support and correlate with the report published in the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin - Bisphenol A in Infant Formula and Foods - April 01, 2010 - March 31, 2011

The Food Safety Action Plan (FSAP) aims to modernize and enhance Canada's food safety system. As a part of the FSAP enhanced surveillance initiative, targeted surveys are used to test various foods for specific chemical and microbiological hazards. The main objective of this targeted survey was...

Targeted surveys are used by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to focus its surveillance activities on areas of highest risk. The information gained from these surveys provides both support for the prioritization of the Agency's activities to areas of greater concern and scientific...

​This dataset file and the results contained support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin Report - Bisphenol A and BPA Alternatives in Canned Meat, Fish and Seafood - April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.

​This dataset file and the results contained support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin Report - Bisphenol A and BPA Alternatives in Selected Foods - April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017.

​Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used to make Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) epoxy resins and hard plastic containers. Its use in the food industry is common, as BADGE epoxy resins are often coated on the inside of cans to prevent direct contact between the food and the metal. These...