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Officials say outbreak is caused by frozen corn, not fresh avocados

By News Desk on December 23, 2021

Canadian officials have cleared avocados as the source behind an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella infections. They have determined the source of the Salmonella is frozen corn.

“There are now 84 Salmonella illnesses reported across 5…
Continue Reading Officials say outbreak is caused by frozen corn, not fresh avocados

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Canada posts new patient count in onion outbreak; nothing new reported by U.S. for two weeks

By Coral Beach on September 14, 2020

As of this afternoon there have been 506 confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport illness in Canada linked to a Salmonella outbreak associated with onions. Officials in the U.S. have not posted an outbreak update…
Continue Reading Canada posts new patient count in onion outbreak; nothing new reported by U.S. for two weeks

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Canadian officials investigating Salmonella outbreak linked to U.S. peaches

By News Desk on August 25, 2020

Canadian officials are reporting there are dozens of patients in a Salmonella outbreak related to fresh peaches. In the U.S. 68 people in nine states have been sickened. Recalls are underway in both countries.

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Continue Reading Canadian officials investigating Salmonella outbreak linked to U.S. peaches

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More confirmed ill in outbreak linked to fresh cucumbers; no recall yet

By Coral Beach on November 5, 2018

As the patient count continues to increase, investigators in Canada are looking look for clues in an ongoing Salmonella Infantis outbreak health officials say is linked to long English cucumbers.

The Public Health Agency of…
Continue Reading More confirmed ill in outbreak linked to fresh cucumbers; no recall yet

U.S. officials say E. coli outbreak linked to leafy greens is over

By Coral Beach on January 26, 2018

They still haven’t found the specific source of the contamination, but U.S. officials say a deadly E. coli outbreak traced to “leafy greens” is over.

The outbreak hit Canada as well, but public health officials…
Continue Reading U.S. officials say E. coli outbreak linked to leafy greens is over

Deadly outbreak tied to romaine ongoing; no recall, few details

By Coral Beach on January 2, 2018

Little information is available to the public in the U.S. or Canada more than six weeks into a deadly E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.

The risk is ongoing in both countries, officials…
Continue Reading Deadly outbreak tied to romaine ongoing; no recall, few details

Outbreaks in Quebec, Twin Cities traced to Chinese raspberries

By Phyllis Entis on November 28, 2017

Frozen raspberries imported from China were the source of 615 confirmed cases of norovirus in Quebec between March and July of this year, and of 15 cases in Minnesota in August of 2016.

The Quebec…
Continue Reading Outbreaks in Quebec, Twin Cities traced to Chinese raspberries

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…
Continue Reading Loblaw’s recalls chicken nuggets linked to Salmonella outbreak

Costco offers vaccines, denies liability and declares dividend

By Coral Beach on April 22, 2016

To curb an ongoing Hepatitis A outbreak traced to frozen organic fruit sold at Costco stores in Canada, the retailer is offering free vaccinations to consumers, as it did in 2013 when a similar outbreak…
Continue Reading Costco offers vaccines, denies liability and declares dividend

34 Sick With Salmonella Infantis in Canada

By News Desk on October 16, 2015

Salmonella bacteriaThe Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is collaborating with federal and provincial public health partners to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Infantis in eight provinces. To date, the source of this outbreak has not…
Continue Reading 34 Sick With Salmonella Infantis in Canada

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