Bisphenol A and Alternative Chemical Levels in Canned Foods

Chemical testing results for Bisphenol A and its alternatives in selected canned foods from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Data supports the CFIA Food Safety Bulletin Report for the period April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. The dataset is provided by the Canadian government under an open license.

Use Cases

• Analyze concentration levels of Bisphenol A across different canned food product categories.
• Compare detected levels of BPA alternatives against established safety thresholds.
• Model correlations between food types, can linings, and measured chemical concentrations.
• Track temporal trends in chemical detection rates over the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative national food safety regulator, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
• Covers a defined one-year sampling period from April 2020 to March 2021.
• Released under the open OGL-CA-2.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Specific sample size, row count, and column names are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to products available in the Canadian market.
• Data is from a single fiscal year and may not reflect current conditions.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Collection Method

Laboratory testing of selected canned food products as part of targeted surveys.

Time Range

April 1, - March 31, 2021.

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated in April 2026, but the underlying data covers 2020-21.

Geography

Canada.