Grated Hard Cheese Adulteration Summary Data

​The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) collected samples of grated hard cheese to verify accurate representation. Samples of grated hard cheese were tested for the presence of the food additive cellulose (a form of insoluble fibre), which is allowed to be used as an anticaking agent but, if present beyond levels permitted in the Food and Drug Regulations, may indicate adulteration. Samples were tested for fibre content using rapid enzymatic-gravimetry.​

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 18:39 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 18:39 (UTC)
contact_email cfia.opendatapublishing-publicationdedonneesouvertes.acia@inspection.gc.ca
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open_canada_collection primary
open_canada_date_published 2024-09-19 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["cheese", "composition", "fraud", "authenticity", "misrepresentation", "adulteration"], "fr": ["fromage", "composition", "fraude", "authenticité", "fausse représentation", "falsification"]}
open_canada_subject ["agriculture"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Résumé des données sur la falsification du fromage à pâte dure râpé
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