Canadian Food Inspection Agency

​The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) collected samples of fruit juice to verify accurate representation of their composition. The juice samples were tested for authenticity by assessing the soluble solids, mineral, organic acids, preservative and sugar content of the products. Fruit juice...

​The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) collected samples of grated hard cheese to verify accurate representation. Samples of grated hard cheese were tested for the presence of the food additive cellulose (a form of insoluble fibre), which is allowed to be used as an anticaking agent but, if...

​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...

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 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...

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:...

​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...

​​​This dataset file contains the results that support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin report - 2009-2010 Aflatoxin in Dried Figs and Dried Dates

​​​This dataset file contains the results that support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin report - 2009-2010 Food Colours used in the Production of Manufactured Foods​​

​​​This dataset file contains the results that support and correlate with the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin report - 2009-2010 Melamine Residues In Fluid Milk, Milk-Based Products and Soy-Based Products​

​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...

Citation information for peer-reviewed scientific articles published since 2012 authored / co-authored by Canadian Food Inspection Agency employees.

​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.