FSAP Chem TS: Coumarin Levels in Cinnamon Products, 2012-2013

A targeted survey by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency measured coumarin concentrations in cinnamon products on the Canadian retail market. The dataset contains results from 93 samples collected from grocery and specialty stores in 11 cities between April 2012 and March 2013. Coumarin was detected in all samples, with the highest concentration recorded at 7621 parts per million in a ground cinnamon sample.

Use Cases

• Establishing baseline levels of natural coumarin in cinnamon products based on the survey's stated objective.
• Comparing contaminant levels across survey years based on the comparison with the 2011-2012 FSAP survey.
• Assessing compliance with food additive regulations based on the description of coumarin's banned status in Canada.
• Identifying products for potential regulatory follow-up based on the mention of unusually high concentrations as an indicator of direct addition.

Strengths

• Contains results from 93 samples, providing a substantive baseline.
• Samples were collected from 11 Canadian cities, offering geographic diversity within the country.
• Data includes a direct comparison to a previous survey (2011-2012), enabling temporal analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Collection Method

Targeted survey sampling from retail stores.

Time Range

April 2012 to March 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 15:42:05.600478; freshness should be verified.

Geography

11 cities across Canada