Canadian Food Safety Microbiological Test Results 2017-2018

Microbiological test results for domestic and imported food products sampled under the National Microbiological Monitoring Program. Data was collected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency during the 2017/2018 period to verify industry compliance with safety standards. Samples were taken from importers, federally registered facilities, and retail locations.

Use Cases

• Analyze contamination rates for specific food_product categories to identify high-risk items.
• Compare microbial test results between imported and domestic product_origin to assess risk profiles.
• Model compliance with microbiological_safety_standards based on sampling_location (e.g., importer vs. retail).
• Track prevalence of specific pathogen types across different food categories and seasons.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
• Covers a broad range of food products from multiple sampling points (import, facility, retail).
• Explicitly collected for compliance verification and program effectiveness analysis.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample size are unknown.
• Data is limited to a single program year (2017/2018), limiting longitudinal analysis.
• Geographic coverage may be biased towards points of federal inspection within Canada.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Collection Method

Product and environmental samples collected at importers, federally registered facilities, and retail, then tested in CFIA laboratories.

Time Range

2017/2018

Freshness

Data reflects the 2017/2018 period; metadata was last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Canada, with inclusion of imported products.