Canadian Food Inspection Agency data from a 5-year targeted survey of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in selected foods. Between April 2014 and March 2019, 3,115 samples were collected from retail stores across Canada, with compounds detected in 95% of samples. Health Canada's Bureau of Chemical Safety evaluated the levels and determined none posed a risk to human health.
Use Cases
- Assessing contaminant prevalence in food categories based on the survey of vegetable oils, meats, fish, and dairy products.
- Analyzing temporal trends in dioxin levels based on the 2014-2019 collection period.
- Evaluating food safety risk assessments based on Health Canada's chemical safety evaluations mentioned in the description.
- Comparing contaminant profiles across food types such as nuts, seeds, and protein powders mentioned in the survey scope.
Strengths
- 3,115 samples collected over a 5-year period (April 2014 to March 2019).
- Covers multiple food categories including vegetable oils, meats, seafood, dairy, and meal replacements.
- Includes Health Canada's risk assessment, concluding no risk to human health from observed levels.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to the Canadian retail market survey.
Provenance
- Source
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Collection Method
- Targeted survey collecting samples from retail stores across Canada.
- Time Range
- April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2019
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-23 13:12:06.234565; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Canada