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...

We tested 910 samples of pasteurized goat, sheep, and water buffalo milk cheese for the presence of certain strains of Salmonella, Listeria, Staphylococcus, and E. coli. Almost all (99.8%) of the samples tested were found to be satisfactory. Overall, our survey results indicate that pasteurized...

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​A total of 1026 samples of ready-to-eat (RTE) non-soy plant-based meat alternatives were tested for Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes and generic E. coli. All samples (100%) were found to be satisfactory.

A total of 954 samples of raw non-soy plant-based meat alternatives were tested for E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella and generic E. coli. Testing showed 99.7% of samples were satisfactory. The CFIA conducted appropriate follow-up activities when necessary.

​A total of 699 samples of pasteurized goat, sheep, and water buffalo milk were tested for the presence of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, as well as bacterial indicators. Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes were not found in any of the samples. The CFIA conducted appropriate follow-up...

​This dataset and the results contained support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin report - ​2008-2009​​ Patulin in Apple Juice Products.

​This dataset file contains the results that support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin report - 2008-2009 Pesticides Residues and Metals in Tomato Products.

​This dataset file contains the results that support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin report - 2009-2010 Bisphenol-A in Infant Food and Formula​.

​This dataset file contains the results that support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin report - 2008-2009 Pesticides Residues in Pickled Vegetables.​

​This dataset contains the results that support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin report - 2008-2009 Pesticides Residues and Metals in Fruit Juice Concentrate​s.

​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,...

​A targeted survey tested 162 samples of powdered infant cereal for Enterobacteriaceae and 199 samples of children's breakfast cereals for Salmonella species, Enterobacteriaceae and Aerobic Colony Count. 96.9% of the powdered infant cereal and 97.5% of children's breakfast cereal samples were...

​​In response to pork-associated O157 Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) outbreaks in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency investigated the occurrence of STEC in Canadian retail raw ground pork during the period of 1 November 2014 to 31 March 2016. O157 STEC and non-O157 STEC...