The Canadian Food Inspection Agency collected samples of grated hard cheese to verify accurate representation. Samples were tested for the presence of the food additive cellulose using rapid enzymatic-gravimetry to detect potential adulteration beyond permitted levels. The dataset is associated with the CFIA's Food Fraud Annual Reports for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
Use Cases
- Identify adulteration trends in grated cheese based on cellulose test results.
- Assess compliance with Canadian Food and Drug Regulations based on permitted additive levels.
- Support food fraud risk modeling based on sample collection and testing methodology.
- Correlate inspection findings with annual food fraud reports mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
- Testing methodology (rapid enzymatic-gravimetry) is specified in the description.
- Links are provided to related annual food fraud reports for context.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments
- Collection Method
- Samples were collected and tested for fibre content using rapid enzymatic-gravimetry.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-24 13:02:40.190524; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Canada