Canadian Food Inspection Agency

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducted surveillance of fish products to verify the accurate representation of their common name, and whether species substitution had occurred. Samples were tested using DNA-based fish species identification (ID) testing. Additional Information:...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) collects samples of honey from across Canada to test for adulteration with foreign sugars. Testing is done using two techniques. Samples in the datasets below were tested by the CFIA for the addition of C4 sugars using Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis...

​Canadian Food Inspection Agency collects samples of spices to verify accurate representation. The samples of spices are tested for the presence of fillers (such as wheat (gluten) and nut shells (peanut and almond)) and undeclared additives used to enhance their apparent value (such as colouring...

​Canadian Food Inspection Agency collects samples of olive oils and other expensive oils to verify accurate representation. The olive oil samples are tested for authenticity, adulteration, substitution or dilution with cheaper oils by assessing the sterol and fatty acid profile by gas...

This document compiles the summarized investigation reports of cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease) in Canada.

​The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducts surveillance of raw, ready-to-eat (RTE) and heat-treated non-RTE meat products, to verify the accurate representation of the species declared on the product label and whether species substitution has occurred. Samples were tested using an...

This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees Act and section 4.2.8 of the Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities , contains information about the fees that Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) had the authority to set in 2019-20.

This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees Act and section 4.2.8 of the Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities, contains information about the fees that Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) had the authority to set in 2020 to 2021.

This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees Act and section 4.2.8 of the Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities , contains information about the fees that Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has the authority to charge in the 2018 to 2019 fiscal year.