G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd. is recalling “Mini Smoked Farmer Sausage” from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Consumers should check to see if they have the recalled products in their homes. Recalled
Continue Reading Brandt recalls sausage after government tests for Listeria monocytogenes
A food chain important to Inuit in Northeastern Canada has been poisoned by a fuel slick off the coast of Labrador, potentially causing short and long-term food safety concerns.
Even when lethal impacts are not
Continue Reading Oil slick off coast of Labrador threatens food chain
The use of online surveys to collect responses from healthy people during outbreak investigations has been tested by researchers in Canada.
In foodborne outbreak investigations, case-control and cohort studies are used to test hypotheses and
Continue Reading Study tests online surveys for getting control data during outbreaks
While U.S. leaders are reassuring the public that decreased inspections aren’t a food safety risk, the federal government in Canada this week announced $20 million for inspectors during the coronavirus pandemic.
The money, going to
Continue Reading Canada differs from U.S. on inspection approach during coronavirus pandemic
A Canadian company is recalling oysters because of test results and reports of infections among consumers who ate the shellfish.
Certain Union Bay Seafood Ltd. brand Pacific oysters are implicated in the recall notice posted
Continue Reading Norovirus infections reported; recall underway for oysters
The Canadian Food
Continue Reading Company recalls several fish products; botulism concerns cited
Consumer complaints of illnesses have spurred a recall of Unomundo brand tuna loins and steaks because of elevated levels of histamine.
Seven Seas Ltd. distributed the implicated tune in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British
Continue Reading Firm recalls tuna because of reported illnesses; few traceability details offered
Fresh Sprout International is recalling Fresh Sprouts brand sprouts from because of possible contamination with Salmonella.
“This recall was triggered by test results. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation,
Continue Reading Salmonella test results prompt recall of fresh bean sprouts
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has suspended the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) license #3RWXY8FD (Est. 658) of Cami International Poultry Ltd., a poultry slaughter establishment located in Welland, Ontario.
While the suspension is
Continue Reading CFIA pulls license for Ontario poultry slaughter business
Dear Editor,
As a former CFIA ( Canadian Food Inspection Agency) inspector, I have been following this story regarding the change in inspections on the hog plants with great interest. Change is hard but
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Swine inspections from the Canadian perspective
Federal officials connected some of the dots in their investigation of an E. coli outbreak yesterday when they declared the outbreak over. It was one of three concurrent outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce in late
Continue Reading Largest of three romaine-related outbreaks sickened 167 people in 27 states
