Canada

Canada Joins U.S. Action Against Pest

Starting next Wednesday, Canada will join the United States in imposing new import requirements for tomatoes so its distributors can continue to export to the U.S. At issue is

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Feb 2010

Canada Takes Horsemeat Safety Step

As of Sunday, owners of horses that may be sold to Canadian meat processors face some new requirements in Canada. After Jan. 31st, all equine owners intending to sell animals

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Jan 2010

Canadian Coalition Wants on PM’s Agenda

The Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition is asking Prime Minister Stephen Harper for a new round of consultations between Ministers of Health, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the agri-food

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Jan 2010

Slow Movement on Food Safety in Canada

A college professor, a consumer group, and the union representing meat inspectors all dumped on Canada’s food safety agency this week with the barbs obviously intended for Ottawa’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Jan 2010

Daniele Recall Spreads To Canada

With some precision, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) warned the public north of the border not to eat certain Daniele Inc. brand salami products because they may be contaminated

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 Jan 2010

Canadian Court Gives Vet House Arrest

A Canadian veterinarian is now under house arrest for making false written statements. The Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock found Dr. Brian Hill guilty of a global count of

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Jan 2010

Pins, Needles, and Buttons Found In Food

The Oakridge Calgary Co-op Grocery Store had to close briefly and now has expand a recall it began Monday after finding food on its shelves was tampered with. The Canadian

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Jan 2010

AMI Sides with Canada & Mexico on COOL

The American Meat Institute (AMI) is coming down on the side of Mexico and Canada when it comes to opposing the USA’s Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) as mandated

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Jan 2010

Halifax Court Fines Food Companies

Two Canadian meat companies are paying big fines after pleading guilty to identical infractions last October that are violations of laws enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Try

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Jan 2010

Canadian Ham Recall Expands

Hams and other meat products that were subject to a recall in Canada originally were thought to have been distributed only in Ontario and Quebec. Now, however, the Canadian Food

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 Jan 2010

CFIA Makes Two More Companies Pay

As the year ended, he Canadian Food Inspection Service (CFIA) reported two more successful prosecutions for violating the laws it enforces. On Dec. 31st, CFIA announced the Nov. 10, 2009

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Jan 2010

Illegal Egg Grading Nets $5,000 Fine

A guilty plea last spring has brought a $5,000 fine this winter for a Winnipeg chicken farm. The Evergreen Colony Ltd, doing business as Evergreen Poultry Farms, was convicted

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Dec 2009

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Canada

Canada Joins U.S. Action Against Pest

Canada Takes Horsemeat Safety Step

Canadian Coalition Wants on PM’s Agenda

Slow Movement on Food Safety in Canada

Daniele Recall Spreads To Canada

Canadian Court Gives Vet House Arrest

Pins, Needles, and Buttons Found In Food

AMI Sides with Canada & Mexico on COOL

Halifax Court Fines Food Companies

Canadian Ham Recall Expands

CFIA Makes Two More Companies Pay

Illegal Egg Grading Nets $5,000 Fine

Your Support Protects Public Health