Meat Species Substitution Summary Data

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducts surveillance of raw, ready-to-eat (RTE) and heat-treated non-RTE meat products, to verify the accurate representation of the species declared on the product label and whether species substitution has occurred. Samples were tested using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with antibodies specific to each of the following species: porcine (pork), bovine (beef), poultry (chicken), caprine (goat), ovine (sheep) and equine (horse) to identify the species declared on the product label.

Additional Information:

CFIA's Food Fraud Annual Report 2023 to 2024 report
CFIA's Food Fraud Annual Report 2022 to 2023 report
CFIA's Food Fraud Annual Report 2021 to 2022 report

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 22:04 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 22:04 (UTC)
contact_email	cfia.opendatapublishing-publicationdedonneesouvertes.acia@inspection.gc.ca
contact_person	{}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_published	2023-03-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["meat", "composition", "fraud", "authenticity", "misrepresentation"], "fr": ["viande", "composition", "fraude", "authenticité", "fausse représentation"]}
open_canada_subject	["agriculture"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Résumé des données sur la substitution des viandes
update_frequency	as_needed