Foreign markets are being extra cautious about Canadian beef until an investigation into an Alberta cow found to be infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) — or, as it is commonly called, “mad cow disease”
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125 People in Alberta Sickened With E. coli From Unknown Source
Alberta Health Services is currently investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. There have been 125 confirmed cases reported between July 15 and August 2o. The investigation has not confirmed the source(s) of illness related
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24 E. Coli Illnesses in Canada Associated With Bean Sprouts
Following a recent cluster of E. coli O157:H7 cases in the Edmonton area, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising people to take precautions to prevent the spread of the illness. There have been a reported
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Salads Recalled From Canadian Stores For Potential Listeria Contamination
Safeway and Buy-Low Foods in Canada are recalling Caesar salad products due to possible Listeria contamination. The following products were sold at Buy-Low Foods and Nesters Market in Alberta and British Columbia, and at Safeway
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Salmonella Outbreak in Southwest Alberta “Running Rampant”
An outbreak of Salmonella is “running rampant” in the province, the Alberta Health Services (AHS) is warning. An area of rural southwestern Alberta has recorded more than 30 Salmonella cases since Dec. 13 in the
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18th Victim Added to Canada’s E. coli Outbreak
Another E. coli case linked to beef from XL Foods’ Brooks, Alberta processing facility has raised the number of victims in the ongoing outbreak to 18. This newest victim, an Alberta resident, became ill around
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Ground Beef Recalled Across Canada for E. coli Risk
Update: On September 18, after this article was published, Canadian Food Inspection Agency released an expanded list of retailers to which the recalled ground beef from XL Foods was sold. The updated list can be
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Canada Finds BSE in Alberta Dairy Cow
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad cow disease, was detected last month in a dairy cow from Alberta, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) acknowledged Friday.
The agency said no part of the slaughtered
Turmeric Recalled in British Columbia, Alberta
A Vancouver, B.C. importer is recalling turmeric powder and with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume it because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Gagan Foods International Ltd.
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$300 Fine for Abusing Slaughterhouse Animals
Judge E.W. Coward of Canada’s Lethbridge Provincial Court in southern Alberta has given local resident Andrew McMillan until Oct. 14 to pay a $300 fine.
McMillan pleaded guilty on July 28 to one count of
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