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
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Company recalls several fish products; botulism concerns cited
- Government testing has shown the potential for the growth of Clostridium botulinum in certain fish products, causing Fresh 7 Baskets Limited to recall Aqua Okeano brand and Aqua Okeano/Seven Baskets brand products.
The Canadian Food
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Firm recalls tuna because of reported illnesses; few traceability details offered
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
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Salmonella test results prompt recall of fresh bean sprouts
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,
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CFIA pulls license for Ontario poultry slaughter business
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
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Letter to the Editor: Swine inspections from the Canadian perspective
Opinion
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
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Largest of three romaine-related outbreaks sickened 167 people in 27 states
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