FSAP Chem TS - 2012-13 BPA in Selected Foods - SB451_BPHA - Open Data

The Food Safety Action Plan (FSAP) aims to modernize and enhance Canada's food safety system. As a part of the FSAP enhanced surveillance initiative, targeted surveys are used to provide data in order to evaluate various foods for specific hazards. The main objectives of this targeted survey were: •to provide baseline data on the presence and levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) in canned vegetables/legumes, fruits, juices/beverages, pastas, soups, coconut milk, and curry sauces/products available on the Canadian retail market; and •to compare the prevalence and the levels of BPA found in this survey with other Canadian and US Food and Drug Administration data, where feasible. Bisphenol A is a chemical used in the production of polycarbonate and epoxy resins. Food and beverage packaging, particularly metal cans, may be internally coated with epoxy resins to protect food from direct contact with metal. BPA can migrate from the epoxy coatings into food, particularly at elevated temperatures (e.g., in hot-filled or heat-processed canned foods). Elevated BPA concentrations have been associated with food products contained in syrups, sauces (i.e., tomato sauce), and brine. Health Canada's Food…

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency

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2026-04-08