Bisphenol A Levels in Canadian Canned Foods Survey 2011-2012

FSAP Chem TS - 2011-12 BPA in Canned Foods contains baseline surveillance data on bisphenol A levels in canned foods from the Canadian retail market. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency collected 403 samples across 11 cities between April 2011 and March 2012. This targeted survey analyzed fruits, juices, vegetables, legumes, pasta, and soup for chemical migration from packaging.

Use Cases

• Analyze BPA detection rates across food categories like fruits, vegetables, and pasta-in-sauce using survey sample counts.
• Model potential factors for BPA migration by examining product types where it was detected, such as tomato sauce or cream-style corn.
• Assess geographic coverage of food safety surveillance using the 11 Canadian cities where samples were collected.
• Establish baseline contamination levels for canned goods using the reported result that BPA was not detected in 98.5% of samples.

Strengths

• Survey includes 403 specifically targeted samples from the retail market.
• Data covers a defined one-year collection period from April 2011 to March 2012.
• Sample breakdown is provided by food category: 101 fruits, 50 juices/beverages, 151 vegetables/legumes, 101 pastas/soups.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single year (2011-2012), making the data over a decade old.
• Sample size of 403 is modest for analyzing a rare event like BPA detection, which occurred in only 6 samples.
• Lack of column-level metadata limits detailed statistical analysis of individual sample attributes.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Collection Method

Targeted survey collecting samples from retail stores in 11 Canadian cities.

Time Range

April 2011 to March 2012

Freshness

Data reflects a 2011-2012 survey; last metadata update was 2026-04-08.

Geography

11 cities across Canada