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
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CDC says U.S. portion of Fresh Express outbreak is over; 5 states impacted
Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp chopped salad kits were determined to be the likely source of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections that the CDC has declared over with a total of 10 victims in
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Salmonella test results prompt company to recall tahini
Phoenicia Group Inc. is recalling Alkanater brand Tahina because of possible Salmonella contamination discovered during government testing.
Officials in Canada did not report how much tahini is covered by the recall, and distribution details were
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CFIA announces frozen ground veal recall after a positive E. coli test
No illnesses are yet
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Letter to the Editor: Why is R-CALF so upset? Just do it — count the cows
Opinion
Dear Editor,
I like your recent post Letter From the Editor on Counting Cows.
Don’t forget Canada who is the USA’s largest trading partner in beef (reciprocal trading too) is also very capable of
Canadians renew warning about Salmonella outbreak and raw poultry
Officials continue to warn people to properly handle and cook poultry amidst an ongoing three-year Salmonella Reading outbreak that has sickened more than 120 people in Canada with the same strain of the bacterium that
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Coaticook brand Cheddar cheese recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes
Quebec-based Laiterie Coaticook Ltée is recalling certain Coaticook brand cheddar cheese because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall
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Canadian firm recalls H-E-B soup; U.S. officials issue alert
Federal officials have issued a public health alert about certain imported chicken soup packaged under the H-E-B brand because consumer complaints led to the discovery that it is misbranded and contains undeclared allergens.
Canyon Creek
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UPDATED: New international E. coli outbreak hits 3 U.S. states, 5 Canada provinces
State and federal officials are investigating a new multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. The outbreak is associated with Fresh Express brand chopped salad kits. People in Canada are also sick.
“Do not eat
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Dried Beef Sausage recalled due to Salmonella and customer complaint
A consumer complaint had spurred Ottawa-based Usine Amsellem Inc. to recall Amsellem brand Solo Chorizo because of possible Salmonella contamination.
The food recall warning was issued on Dec. 4. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Loblaw recalls President’s Choice coleslaw after government testing
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling its President’s Choice brand coleslaw because of possible Salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
“Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below,” according to the agency’s
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