APHA Laboratory Tests on Miscellaneous Species for Food and Environment Safety in 2014

APHA testing laboratories performed a recorded volume of tests on miscellaneous species samples in 2014 under food and environment safety contracts. The dataset lists the year, species class, species, test code, test description, and number of tests for each entry. Crown Copyright for this data is held by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) as of 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze testing priorities and resource allocation based on the number of tests performed per species class.
• Monitor trends in food and environmental safety surveillance for miscellaneous species based on test codes and descriptions.
• Identify potential gaps in surveillance coverage by cross-referencing species types and test volumes.

Strengths

• Data originates from the official APHA testing laboratories, an authoritative source for UK animal and plant health.
• Includes a specific count for the number of tests performed, providing a measure of activity volume.
• Covers a defined one-year period (2014), allowing for temporal analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified beyond the 2014 data year.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) testing laboratories, United Kingdom.

Collection Method

Tests undertaken and paid for by food and environment safety surveillance and research contracts.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Data covers the year 2014; last metadata update is unknown.

Geography

Likely United Kingdom, given the APHA source, but not explicitly stated.