Canadian Food Inspection Agency

​The main objective of this survey was to obtain additional information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens and gluten in ground spices/herbs products. Of the 160 samples tested, 39 samples were found to contain undeclared gluten or allergens such as almond, peanut, sesame...

​The main objective of this survey was to obtain additional information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens and gluten in soup and broth products. Of the 296 samples tested, 8 samples were found to contain undeclared allergens such as egg, milk and soy. 1 soup product was...

​The main objective of this survey was to obtain additional information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens and gluten in coconut water products. Of the 85 samples tested, 1 sample was found to contain undeclared soy. None of the products sampled in this survey were found to...

​​The main objective of this survey was to obtain additional information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens and gluten in juice/nectar products. Of the 231 samples tested, none were found to contain any undeclared allergens or gluten. None of the products tested in this...

​​The main objective of this survey was to obtain additional information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens and gluten in candies and chocolate products. Of the 376 samples tested, 46 samples (45 samples of chocolate and 1 candy sample) were found to contain undeclared...

​The main objective of this survey was to obtain baseline information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared gluten in legume/pulse products. Of the 261 samples tested, 10 samples were found to contain varying levels of undeclared gluten, ranging from 6.1ppm to 210 ppm. None of the...

​​The main objective of this survey was to obtain additional information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens and gluten in sauces and salad dressings. Of the 297 samples tested, 2 samples were found to contain undeclared allergens such as beta-lactoglobulin (BLG), casein and...

​The main objective of this survey was to obtain baseline information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens and gluten in Halloween-themed candies and chocolate products. Of the 356 samples tested, 10 were found to contain undeclared allergens, specifically beta-lactoglobulin...

The main objective of this survey was to obtain baseline information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared peanut in hummus products. 200 samples were tested, and none were found to contain undeclared peanuts.

The main objective of this survey was to obtain baseline information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared milk, gluten, and soy in juices. 300 samples were tested in this survey, and none of them were found to contain undeclared milk, gluten or soy.

The main objective of this survey was to obtain baseline information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared gluten in candies. 586 samples were tested in this survey, and 4 of the samples were found to contain undeclared gluten. 2 positive results were found in hard candy products while...

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

Edible insects were selected to be part of a preliminary survey to gain basic food safety information. Little scientific information is available regarding the control of microbiological pathogens during the rearing and processing of edible insects. A targeted survey analyzed 51 samples of edible...

A targeted survey analyzed 3,173 samples of chocolate-based confectionaries for bacterial pathogens. All samples were tested for Salmonella spp., coliforms and generic Escherichia coli (E. coli). No Salmonella spp and generic E. coli were found in any of the samples. High levels of coliforms were...

A targeted survey on bacterial pathogens in seed powder and plant-based protein powder analyzed 583 samples of seed powder and 245 samples of plant-based protein powder for generic Escherichia coli (E. coli), Salmonella species (spp.), B. cereus, Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) and...

A targeted survey analyzed 1,828 samples of unpasteurized juices and high pressure processed juices for bacterial pathogens and indicators, viruses and parasites. An elevated level of generic Escherichia coli was found in one sample. All other samples were found to be free of bacterial pathogens,...

A targeted survey on bacterial pathogens in pre-prepared, refrigerated baked desserts analyzed 2,975 samples for generic Escherichia coli (E. coli), Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes)...

A targeted survey analyzed 3,962 samples of powdered infant formula for bacterial pathogens. All samples were tested for Enterobacteriaceae. Of the 3,962 samples, 2,965 were tested for generic Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Salmonella spp. and 997 samples were tested for Cronobacter spp. No...

A targeted survey analyzed 2,680 samples of dried herbs and 1,178 samples of dried teas for bacterial pathogens. All samples were tested for generic Escherichia coli (E. coli), Salmonella species (spp.), Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) and Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens). Additionally, 1,773...

A targeted survey on bacterial pathogens in a variety of refrigerated, multi-ingredient, ready-to-eat processed foods analyzed 4,851 samples for generic Escherichia coli (E. coli), Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) and Salmonella species (spp.). Additionally, of the 4,851 samples, 3,282...