Canadian Food Microbiological Monitoring Results 2019-2020

The National Microbiological Monitoring Program verifies industry compliance with microbial safety standards for imported and domestic foods. Managed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, this dataset covers samples collected during the 2019/2020 period. It includes results from testing conducted at CFIA laboratories.

Use Cases

• Analyze contamination rates for specific food product categories to identify high-risk items.
• Compare microbial test results between imported and domestic food samples to assess relative safety.
• Monitor trends in compliance with specific microbiological standards over the sampling period.
• Correlate sampling locations (e.g., importers, retail) with test outcomes to guide inspection efforts.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Canadian Food Inspection Agency, a national regulatory body.
• Program covers a broad range of food products sampled from multiple points in the supply chain.

Limitations

• Specific sample size (row count) and column details are not provided in the metadata.
• Data is limited to a single fiscal year (2019/2020), providing a snapshot rather than a long-term trend.

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

2019/2020

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated in April 2026, but the underlying data covers the 2019/2020 period.

Geography

Canada, with coverage for both domestic and imported food products.