Canadian Food Inspection Agency

​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,...

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,...

The main objectives of the 2020 CFP were to: collect data and assess the compliance of infant foods to Canadian standards for residues of pesticides, veterinary drugs and metals/elements collect data on aflatoxin M1 levels in yogurt/yogurt beverages and pudding Previous years have analyzed...

The main objective of this targeted survey was to generate information on the presence and levels of non-permitted colours in red palm oils available on the Canadian retail market. Colours are added to foods to compensate for the natural colour loss due to processing, to achieve a uniform product...

Food adulteration is an increasing problem within the food industry. Food adulteration or misrepresentation is the intentional and deliberate substitution, dilution, counterfeiting or misrepresentation of food, ingredients or packaging, or labels containing false or misleading statements about...

The main objectives of the 2018 CFP were to: •Collect data and assess the compliance of infant foods to Canadian standards for residues of veterinary drugs, pesticides and metals •Collect baseline data on the levels of aflatoxin M1 in infant foods and formula containing milk In the 2018 CFP, a...

The main objective of the 2017 CFP was to collect data and assess the compliance of infant foods to Canadian standards for residues of pesticides and metals. Previous years have analyzed pesticides, metals, veterinary drug residues, aflatoxins and environmental contaminants. In the 2017 CFP, a...

The main objectives of the 2016 CFP were to: •collect data and assess the compliance of infant foods to Canadian standards for residues of veterinary drugs and pesticides •collect baseline data on the levels of aflatoxin M1 in infant foods and formula containing milk In the 2016 CFP, a total of...

The main objectives of the 2019 CFP were to: • collect data and assess the compliance of infant foods to Canadian standards for residues of pesticides and metals/elements • collect data and assess the compliance of dairy-based infant formula for melamine Previous years have analyzed...