Nearly 100 Percent of Canadian Food Samples Tested for Microbial Contaminants Deemed Satisfactory
In Canada, nearly 100 percent of food samples tested for the presence of microbial contaminants between April 2018 and March 2022 were deemed “satisfactory,” according to a recently published interim report from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Specifically, from April 1, 2018–March 31, 2022, a total of 18,811 food samples were tested in a suite of ongoing targeted surveys to investigate the presence of bacterial pathogens and indicator organisms, viruses, and parasites. The following commodities, which were targeted due to their frequent consumption and association with recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks across Canada, were included in the sampling and testing activities: