Canadian Survey of Bacterial Pathogens in Dried Sprouted Seeds

A Canadian targeted survey analyzed 1,936 samples of dried sprouted seed products for bacterial pathogens from November 2014 to March 2018. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency conducted the study, finding over 97% of samples satisfactory. Positive Salmonella results led to product recalls, though no associated illnesses were reported.

Use Cases

• Predict Salmonella contamination risk from product batch identifiers and sampling dates.
• Analyze correlations between specific pathogen types (E. coli O157, non-O157 STEC, Bacillus cereus) and sample collection periods.
• Classify sample safety outcomes (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) based on pathogen detection levels.
• Assess the effectiveness of follow-up actions (inspections, recalls) triggered by positive pathogen results.

Strengths

• 1,936 analyzed samples provide a substantial sample size.
• Survey covers a defined 3.5-year period from November 2014 to March 2018.
• Results include specific follow-up actions taken for unsatisfactory samples.

Limitations

• Unknown number of features or columns limits detailed feature engineering.
• Data is temporally limited to a specific historical period (2014-2018).
• Geographic scope is exclusively Canadian, limiting international generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Collection Method

Targeted survey involving laboratory analysis of collected product samples.

Time Range

November 1, 2014 to March 31, 2018

Freshness

Data reflects a completed survey from 2014-2018; last platform update was 2026-04-08.

Geography

Canada