Canadian Food Safety Microbiological Monitoring Results 2016-2017

Over 15,000 food and environmental samples were collected from importers, federally registered facilities, and retailers across Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency tested these samples for compliance with microbiological safety and quality standards. This dataset captures the results from the 2016-2017 monitoring period.

Use Cases

• Identify trends in pathogen detection (e.g., Salmonella, Listeria) across different food product categories.
• Compare compliance rates with microbial standards between imported and domestic food samples.
• Analyze the effectiveness of safety interventions by correlating environmental swab results with finished product test outcomes.
• Assess geographic or seasonal patterns in food contamination using sample collection location and date fields.

Strengths

• Data collected under a national surveillance program managed by a federal regulatory agency.
• Samples cover a broad range of food products from import, production, and retail stages.
• Explicitly designed to verify compliance with established microbiological standards.

Limitations

• Specific sample count, column names, and testing methodologies are not detailed in the metadata.
• Data is limited to a single fiscal year (2016-2017), preventing longitudinal trend analysis.
• Potential geographic or product-type sampling biases are not described.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-2017

Freshness

Data reflects the 2016-2017 period; last metadata update was in 2026.

Geography

Canada, with coverage of imported products.