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(Overall)
| Rank | Country | Grade | 2008 comparison Grade | 2008 comparison Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | Superior | Superior | 3 |
| 2 | Australia | Superior | Superior | 4 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | Superior | Superior | 1 |
| 4 | Canada | Superior | Superior | 5 |
| 4 | United States | *Superior | Average | 7 |
| 6 | Japan | Superior | Superior | 2 |
| 7 | Finland | Average | Average | 6 |
| 8 | Netherlands | Average | Average | 12 |
| 9 | Austria | Average | Average | 14 |
| 10 | Norway | Average | Average | 9 |
| 11 | Sweden | Average | Average | 13 |
| 12 | Switzerland | Average | Average | 8 |
| 13 | Belgium | Poor | Poor | 16 |
| 14 | Germany | Poor | Average | 10 |
| 15 | Ireland | **Poor | Poor | 17 |
| 16 | France | Poor | Poor | 15 |
| 16 | Italy | **Poor | Average | 11 |
*Increased Grade
**Decreased Grade
Excerpts from 2010 Food Safety Performance, Prepared by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois -Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, with Glenn MacKay - May, 2010.