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Food safety awareness declining in Canada; parents’ role stressed

By News Desk on August 4, 2018

Some Canadians have an out of sight, out of mind tendency when it comes to safe food handling, according to a survey.

The work found that in the absence of sustained messaging on food safety,…
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U.S., Canada: under-the-radar ingredient implications

By Kelsey M. Mackin on December 26, 2017

Already the focus of two warning letters from Health Canada this year, Lithium orotate is a “questionable ingredient” used in some products for treating psychiatric disorders. However, NutraIngredients says that similar products are sold ‘south…
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Halloween toil and trouble

By Kelsey M. Mackin on October 28, 2017

Halloween celebrations can be a trick or a treat when it comes to food safety. Proper preparation by parents can go a long way for children of all ages who indulge in holiday activities and …
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Loblaw’s recalls chicken nuggets linked to Salmonella outbreak

By Coral Beach on July 13, 2017

Sixteen days after public health officials in Canada revealed they have been investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen, raw chicken products the country’s food safety agency posted a recall of President’s Choice brand chicken…
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Ontario court could permanently shut down raw milk sales

By Dan Flynn on May 31, 2017

Raw milk advocates on both sides of the 48th parallel are worried about the outcome of a trial in Ontario because they fear it could provide the template for ending sales of milk without pasteurization…
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Canada offers beef irradiation as another tool for food safety

By News Desk on February 24, 2017

RaduraThe government of Canada’s announcement this week of changes to its food and drug regulations to permit irradiation of ground beef was not a surprise. It was a long time coming, though, with industry having…
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Soylent bars recalled after dozens of unconfirmed illnesses

By Coral Beach on October 21, 2016

With dozens of consumers complaining online about classic food poisoning symptoms after eating Soylent Food Bars, Canadian officials announced a recall of the meal replacement product late today.

Rosa Foods Inc. of Los Angeles just…
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Beach Beat: Oh Canada, what’s the beef with irradiated beef?

By Coral Beach on August 23, 2016

Canadians have 10 days left if they wish to weigh in on the question of whether their government should allow ground beef to be irradiated to kill pathogens such as E. coli. It’s the second…
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Health Canada may allow the sale of irradiated raw ground beef

By News Desk on May 31, 2016
Health Canada plans to suggest amendments to the country’s Food and Drug Regulations in June which would add ground beef to the list of foods permitted to undergo radiation treatment before being sold in Canada.

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U.S. and Canada agree their food safety systems are comparable

By News Desk on May 6, 2016

The United States and Canada have comparable food safety systems, a fact that has now been officially recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The food safety systems for Australia and the European…
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FDA Hones in on Limited Raw Milk Cheese Despite Absence of a Single Documented Case in 23 Years

By David Gumpert on February 18, 2013

(I have spent much of the last week reading a 189-page report issued jointly by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada, with the dry title, “Joint FDA/Health Canada Quantitative Assessment of the …
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