National Microbiological Monitoring Program Food Samples

CFIA inspectors collected product and environmental samples from licensed establishments, warehouses, and distribution centers under the National Microbiological Monitoring Program. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency manages this surveillance program to verify industry compliance with food safety standards. Data for the 2023/2024 period was published on the Open Canada platform.

Use Cases

• Classify samples as compliant or non-compliant based on microbiological test results and establishment type.
• Analyze contamination rates for different food product categories sampled from domestic and imported sources.
• Model the relationship between sampling location (e.g., warehouse vs. licensed establishment) and test outcome.
• Identify temporal trends in food safety violations using the 2023/2024 sampling period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Canadian Food Inspection Agency, a national regulatory body.
• Covers a broad range of imported and domestic food products, providing diverse sample types.
• Program is designed to support verification of industry compliance with established food safety standards.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable, limiting preliminary assessment.
• Geographic coverage is focused on Canada, with samples taken at establishments under CFIA jurisdiction.
• The dataset's structure and completeness of fields like test parameters are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Collection Method

Samples collected by CFIA inspectors at Safe Food for Canadians license-holding establishments and other sites, tested at CFIA laboratories.

Time Range

2023/2024.

Freshness

Covers the 2023/2024 period, with metadata last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Canada, focusing on establishments under CFIA inspection.