Canada, Ireland and France are the top three countries in overall food safety performance, 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 foodborne illness cases and reported recalls, Canada’s new policy on allergen labeling and a greater focus on transparency,” says Jean-Charles Le Vallée, senior research associate and lead author of the “2014 World Ranking Food Safety Performance” report.