Fish Species Substitution Summary Data

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducted surveillance of fish products to verify the accurate representation of their common name, and whether species substitution had occurred. Samples were tested using DNA-based fish species identification (ID) testing.

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

• CFIA's Food Fraud Annual Report 2020 to 2021 report

• CFIA's Fish Species Substitution Surveillance 2019 to 2020 report

• CFIA's Compliance and enforcement activities

Organization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments

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