Canada, followed by Ireland and France, are the top three countries for overall food safety performance of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, according to a new report produced by the Conference Board of Canada's Centre for Food in Canada in collaboration with the University of Guelph's Food Institute.

“Canada's excellent grades in most food safety performance metrics were due to its consistently low number of food-borne illness cases and reported recalls, Canada’s new policy on allergen labeling and a greater focus on transparency,” said Jean-Charles Le Vallée, senior research associate and lead author of the 2014 World Ranking Food Safety Performance report.