Canadian Food Inspection Agency Microbiological Monitoring Data for 2014-2015

2014/2015 data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's National Microbiological Monitoring Program. This program tests imported and domestic food products from federally registered facilities to verify compliance with microbial safety standards. It aims to support market access and maintain consumer confidence in the food supply.

Use Cases

• Predicting product compliance status based on sample origin (imported/domestic) and facility type.
• Analyzing contamination trends over time using sample collection dates and test results.
• Identifying risk factors by correlating specific food product types with microbiological test outcomes.
• Classifying samples as passing or failing based on microbial counts and safety standards.

Strengths

• Data covers a full fiscal year (2014/2015) of national monitoring.
• Samples include both imported and domestic food products, providing comparative scope.
• Program is managed by the national food safety authority (CFIA).

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample sizes are unknown.
• Data is over a decade old, limiting analysis of current food safety risks.
• Geographic coverage within Canada is not specified beyond federal facility sampling.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Collection Method

Samples collected at importers and federally registered facilities, tested in CFIA laboratories.

Time Range

2014/2015 fiscal year.

Freshness

Data is from 2014/2015; last metadata update was 2026-04-08.

Geography

Canada (domestic products and import points).