One illness has been reported, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaw Companies Ltd. are warning the public not to consume President’s Choice Organics infant cereals because
At some date soon in February or March, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty may follow the tradition of putting on new shoes and walking into the House of Commons with
In what is being described as the most recent example of a live-tweeted outbreak of illness, student journalists in Canada used Twitter this past weekend to report what likely was
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has added a warning to consumers about cheese recalled last month in Canada that may still be in circulation in the United States.
Kradjian Imp Co. of Glendale, CA is recalling 231 cases of cheese distributed in Southern California to Mediterranean specialty markets because the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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Canada’s federal government Monday said it has now addressed all 57 food-safety recommendations made by independent investigator Sheila Weatherill after the country’s deadly 2008 listeriosis outbreak.
The Conservative
The governments of Australia and New Zealand, major beef exporters, expressed written concern last week to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service over their new non-O157 E. coli policy,
A couple of positive tests out of many negatives by a Simon Fraser University researcher and a seven-year old draft manuscript from a government scientist apparently combined to put the
Food safety-related prosecutions continued at a regular pace throughout the fall in Canada.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported successful prosecutions resulting in fines totaling $16,000. Penalties imposed
A pre-prepared ginger beef entrée is being recalled in Canada for possible Listeria contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.
No illnesses have yet been associated with the recall.
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An industry-government dialogue on “Canadian food safety auditor competencies” has been kicked off the Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition. Details on the first workshop scheduled for January 2012 will
Canadian raw-milk dairy farmer Michael Schmidt has called off his 5-week hunger strike, after having had the chance on Nov. 4 to meet with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.
In an