The first wholesale changes in 42 years to Canada’s humane transport regulations for animals have been published, but not all animal activists are excited about it. Canada’s new amendments to the Health of Animals Regulations
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Government’s Listeria test causes recall of Eat Smart kale bagged salad kits
For the second time in two months, kale salad kits packaged under the Eat Smart brand are under recall because government sampling testing returned positive results for Listeria monocytogenes.
Canadian officials did not report
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Officials haven’t named supplier behind yeast recalls affecting dozens of brands
With more than 80 yeast products recalled in the past week, Canadian officials say an ingredient supplier is likely the source of the problem. However, the government is not naming that supplier.
Potential for botulism prompts company to recall ‘natural’ baby and toddler foods
Two new mothers who founded a baby food company in 2018 are recalling 11 products because Canadian inspectors found they could permit growth of the bacteria that causes botulism. There are no identifying codes on
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Canada is again investigating an active Salmonella outbreak linked to raw chicken
Just as a bad penny always turns up, reports of outbreaks of Salmonella infections from raw chicken just keep popping up in Canada. There are open and closed investigations on these sometimes deadly incidents going
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Raw milk cheese pulled from retailers in Quebec because of Listeria finding
Canadian authorities confirmed Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of cheese made with raw milk, prompting the recall of Bio Busti brand Pecorino Stagionato. It can take up to 70 days after exposure for symptoms to
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Canada’s new Safe Food law takes effect next week
D-Day for Canada’s Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) is just one week away. Long in the works, the new Safe Food law and regulations will replace
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Illness, consumer complaints prompt recall of chips for undeclared milk
Olde York Potato Chips of Brampton, Ontario, has responded to one gastrointestinal illness report with a four-state, U.S. recall.
It recalled 10-ounce packages of Clancy’s Wavy Potato Chips with the UPC number 0 41498 16306
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Another 82 tons of raw turkey recalled as Salmonella Reading outbreak turns deadly
Another Jennie-O Turkey Store, this one in Faribault, MN, late Friday recalled more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Reading, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Second flavor of Inspired Organics butter positive for Listeria; recalled in 12 states
Four days after initiating a recall of organic sunflower butter because of Listeria monocytogenes, Inspired Organics is recalling another of its peanut butter substitutes. This time it’s organic almond butter that has tested positive for
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BULLETIN: FDA names California romaine farm as CDC reports additional E. coli patients
They say the investigation is ongoing and more sources are possible, but as of this afternoon, the FDA is reporting traceback efforts in the ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has led to
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