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Salmonella risk from bean sprouts remains; By Doug Powell; The Hamilton Spectator; December 7, 2006

Taco Bell voluntarily removes green onions from Canada; From a press release; December 7, 2006

If confirmed, 9th outbreak linked to fresh green onions since 1994; By Doug Powell; Kansas State University; December 6, 2006

Lots of evidence out there on raw milk issue; By Brae Surgeoner; Owen Sound Sun Times; November 27, 2006

Farm raided for raw milk; By Don Crosby; Owen Sound Sun Times; November 22, 2006

Citizens left in the dark: Clark; By Dana Brown; The Hamilton Spectator; November 21, 2006

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - LLANO AND NATURE'S PARTNER BRAND CANTALOUPES MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA; CFIA; November 18, 2006

Unsafe eateries exposed on web: Health region lists violators on Internet; By Michelle Lang, Calgary Herald; November 16, 2006

Pleasure & peril: The discovery of salmonella in an Ontario candy factory has left chocolate lovers with a very bad taste; By Carolyn Abraham and Ingrid Peritz, Globe and Mail; November 14, 2006

Schneider wins food poisoning suit; A judge has awarded court costs, disbursements and interest to Schneider in its case against Parmalat; By Jim Romahn; Ontario Farmer; November 14, 2006

Restaurant inspections to be made public under new Saskatchewan legislation; CP Wire, Saskatoon StarPhoenix; November 8, 2006

61 take ill after catered function; Peel Health Department investigating; By Pam Douglas; Brampton Guardian; November 8, 2006

Syringe casing found in ham prompts Maple Leaf Foods recall; Globe and Mail/National Post/ The Record; November 7, 2006

Manitoba website allows diners to see how restaurants fared in health inspections; CP Wire; November 6, 2006

Northern plant shut down for selling uninspected meat; Brantford Expositor; November 4, 2006

First it was spinach, then carrot juice, now tomatoes; Associated Press and Canadian Press; November 3, 2006

Taking responsibility for food safety; The Windsor Star; October 30, 2006

West Edmonton Mall told to clean up its act; Sault Star; October 28, 2006

Fresh produce risks spurs debate at Food Safety Forum Outbreak Response 2006; Food Safety Forum; October 25, 2006

Food safety on back burner: Auditor general's 2001 concerns about restaurants were ignored; By Jeffrey Simpson; Halifax Chronicle Herald; October 24, 2006

So what's the big secret?; By Paul Schneidereit; Halifax Chronicle Herald; October 24, 2006

New outbreak alert plan put in place; The Hamilton Spectator; October 24, 2006

Canadian was first to get botulism poisoning from carrot juice; CBC.CA News; October 23, 2006

No health inspectors in northern Manitoba; CBC.CA; October 18, 2006

Produce safety a growing concern: With veggie scares, it's time to be a smart shopper; By Rosie Schwartz; National Post; October 17, 2006

Food Safety Forum outbreak response 2006 -- updated speakers; Food Safety Forum; October 16, 2006

Beef blamed for tainted U.S. spinach; MeatNews; October 16, 2006

Calgary: Food offences shut eateries; The Calgary Herald; October 15, 2006

E. coli in Salinas Valley - no surprise; By Bill Marler;  Marler Blog; October 13, 2006

Canadian botulism victims did properly store carrot juice: officials; CBC News; October 13, 2006

Put food inspections on the menu; By Ricj Howe; Halifax Daily News; October 13, 2006

Fighting the war on bacteria: Inspectors are on the front line of the battle to keep our food safe to eat; By Paul Walton; The Daily News (Nanaimo); October 13, 2006

State Health Department announces test results match genetic fingerprints to E. coli outbreak; California Department of Health Services Media Release; October 13, 2006

FDA statement on Nunes lettuce recall; From a Press Release; October 9, 2006

Tainted carrot juice paralyses 2; By Meghan Hurley and Tamara Cherry; The Toronto Star; October 9, 2006

E. coli in two cities likely linked: But Hamilton, Sudbury food sources unknown; National Post/CanWestNews Service/ Globe and Mail/CBC; October 7, 2006

FDA statement on foodborne E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach; FDA; October 6, 2006

3rd E. coli death confirmed in Neb. lady; New York Times/ Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska)/Associated Press; October 6, 2006

Public advised not to drink certain brands of carrot juice; from a press release; October 6, 2006

Behind the kitchen door- Who's keeping Edmonton's restaurants safe; By Karen Kleiss and Charles Rusnell; The Edmonton Journal; October 1, 2006

Got questions? The Food Law Guy has the answers; By Ronald L. Doering; Food In Canada; October 1, 2006

First case of contaminated spinach recorded in Canada; CBC News; September 25, 2006

EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - VARIOUS BRANDS OF IMPORTED FRESH SPINACH MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA; CFIA; September 18, 2006

F.D.A. warns of outbreak and not to eat bag spinach; New York Times/AP/ Statesman-Journal (Oregon)/ Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (Wisconsin)/ Los Angeles Times/ Washington Post; September 15, 2006

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - WENDY'S HOMESTYLE GARLIC CROUTONS MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA; CFIA; September 14, 2006

Winnipeg, MB: CFIA stymied in search for E. coli source; CBC.ca; September 6, 2006

E-coli in Winnipeg Manitoba; Winnipeg Free Press/Winnipeg Sun/CP Wire/CBC; September 2006

E. coli probe focuses on Fredericton day care; CBC.ca News; August 25, 2006

Brunch victims will get cash; By Marissa Nelson; Hamilton Spectator; August 24, 2006

Blitz puts street vendors in doghouse for violations; By Anna Piekarski; Toronto Star; August 24, 2006

Community nightmare; By Douglas Powell; Food Safety Network; August 23, 2006

Health hazard advisory - consumers cautioned to inspect powder infant formula cans; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; August 19, 2006

E. coli : Manitoba; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; August 16, 2006

Nova Scotia health officials confirm outbreak of hepatitis A; CP Wire/ The Chronicle-Herald; August 3, 2006

Hot dog vendor shut down; Esquimalt News; August 2, 2006

Who made the salad? Classic Salads, LLC. Conducts nationwide recalls of baby spinach and spring (mesclun) mix because of possible Salmonella health risk; By Marler Clark; www.Salmonellablog.com; August 2, 2006

Classic Salads, LLC. Conducts Nationwide Recalls of Baby Spinach and Spring (Mesclun) Mix Because of Possible Health Risk; U.S. FDA Press Release; July 31, 2006

B.C. poultry exporter fined $100,000; CBC.CA News; July 18, 2006

Confused? Concerned? The Food Law guy has answers; By Ronald L. Doering; FoodinCanada.com; July 18, 2006

Boil water advisory set in QW region; By Henry Bury; Belleville Intelligencer; July 17, 2006

Grandma's cookies welcome at this summer's fairs and festivals; By Kevin Werner; Stoney Creek News; July 14, 2006

'Norwalk-like' illness fells 65 at hockey camp: Gastrointestinal bug forces lakeside site to close down temporarily for disinfection; By Tenille Bonoguore; Globe & Mail; July 7, 2006

Meal appeal; By Derek Baldwin; Belleville Intelligencer; June 2, 2006

Pizza pouches contained metal shards: city man; By Dave Paulson; Prince George Citizen; June 30, 2006

Sausage quandary; By Jennifer Bain; The Toronto Star; May 31, 2006

Travel bugs take bite out of tourists' health, safety: Inspectors finds roaches, E. coli on planes, trains and ships; From a press release; May 29, 2006

Travel bugs take bite out of tourists' health, safety: Inspectors finds roaches, E. coli on planes, trains and ships; By James Gordon; Edmonton Journal; May 1, 2006

New food safety initiative launched in Manitoba; From a press release; Apr 27, 2006

Keep on Truckin’ : Transportation is often the missing link in the food safety; By Ronald L. Doering; FOODLAW; Apr 20, 2006

Tiffany Gate Foods receives gold in food safety; From a press release; Apr 17, 2006

Hands not clean enough, says survey; The New Zealand Herald; Apr 17, 2006

Fries with a side of E .coli, please; The Ontarion; Apr 3, 2006

Blowing whistle on food safety; By Magda Konieczna; Guelph Mercury; Mar 15, 2006

Put me out of business, please; By William Marler; Marler-Clark; Mar 1, 2006

AAFC: New food safety initiative launched in Ontario; AAFC; Feb 28, 2006

Ecolab wins international award for best cleaning innovation for surface sanitizer; Grocery Retailer Online; Feb 17, 2006

Food safety attorney to file lawsuit against Carrabba’s Italian Grill; Marler Clark; Feb 14, 2006

Nearly 150 hotel guests get sick: Hotel kitchens ordered cleaned from top to bottom; NBC5.com; Feb 8, 2006

Virus outbreak waning at university; Number of cases hits 155, but officials from public health say numbers dwindling; By Thana Dharmarajah; Guelph Mercury; Feb 8, 2006

Calgary couple fined $30,000 for butchering beef in back yard garage; By Judy Monchuk; Canadian Press; Feb 1, 2006

Food safety convictions double in Durham; By Erin Hatfield; Metroland; Jan 28, 2006

More mad cows; By Douglas Powell and Ben Chapman; Food Safety Network; Jan 21, 2006

Hepatitis scare prompts warning; Globe and Mail/Canadian Press; Jan 21, 2006

Manufacturer fined for unsanitary conditions; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Jan 20, 2006

Wendy's trial ends with 9- and 12-year sentences; New York Times/AP; Jan 18, 2006

B.C. company violates Meat Inspection Act; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Jan 16, 2006

$5,000 fine for Les Aliments T & N Inc; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Jan 11, 2006

Bad burgers make metro students sick; KOCO 5; Jan 7, 2006

Edmonton girl dies from allergic reaction to Christmas treat; Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune; Jan 3, 2006

Spraypark lawsuit gets its first day in court; Daily Messenger; Dec 28, 2005

Health inspectors hard-pressed to keep up inspection schedule; By Fiona Isaacson; Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune (Alberta); Dec 27, 2005

Food watchdog issues new sprout warning: Recall over salmonella; National Post/ Lindsay Daily Post; Dec 27, 2005

Reactive arthritis due to previous infection; By Paul G. Donohue, M.D; Charlotte Sun-Herald; Dec 21, 2005

Fresh produce can be hazardous to your health; By Leslie Beck; The Globe and Mail; Dec 14, 2005

Update on Salmonella outbreak; From a press release; Dec 14, 2005

Food safety for students -- the wrong way; Christian Battista; Food Safety Network; Dec 13, 2005

TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE IS THE AMERICAS' FIRST TRADE AND CONVENTION CENTRE TO RECEIVE HACCP ACCREDITATION; Press Release; Toronto Congress Centre; Oct 25, 2005

E. coli outbreak raises questions about bagged salad; By Elizabeth Lee; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Oct 5, 2005

Farber assumes Presidency of the International Association for Food Protection; International Association for Food Protection; Sep 1, 2005

Secret shopper: Grocery store employee food handling practices from a customer's perspective; By Lisa Mathiasen and Douglas Powell; University of Guelph; Aug 2005

Settlement in E. coli case is now official; Former E.C. Drury students get up to $1 million in class action lawsuit; By Stephanie Thiessen; Metroland; Aug 19,2005

Canada and U.S. link databases to facilitate tracing of food outbreaks; By Helen Branswell; CP Wire; Aug 11,2005

More than 15,000 in fines levied in poultry case; From a press release; Aug 2,2005

Contamination-Control... A Never Ending Task; By Daniel M. Zaura; Food Quality Magazine; June/July 2005

Banquet hall will pay E. coli victims 1 million in pay outs; By Louie Rosella; Mississauga News Online; July 20,2005

Inspections make for cleaner Durham dining; Metroland; July 20,2005

Seminar: Food Safety in the U.S. - Does Litigation Help?; Food Safety Network; July 15,2005

Surrey restaurants safer says health authority: Fewer Surrey eateries closed for health violations; By Brooke Larsen; Surrey Now; July 9,2005

Grocery store shut after health violations; First time city has pulled a food licence
Gerrard St. shop convicted many times
; By Huang Naili; The Toronto Star; July 9,2005

AAFC: New Zealand lifts import restrictions on Canadian beef; press release; July 8,2005

Restaurant inspections lax: official: Says public could be at risk; By Barry Ellsworth;  Belleville Intelligencer; July 7,2005

P.E.I. diners get violently ill after drinking water at restaurant; CP Wire/Charlottetown Guardian; June 28,2005

Canadian food companies escape food poisoning litigation; because of Medicare, lawyer says suits are not lucrative enough to attract lawyers; By Jim Romahn; Ontario Farmer June 28,2005

Ontario MOH Considers Adopting Red, Yellow, Green Food Safety Inspection System; The What’s On Report - Kostuch Publications Limited; June 27,2005

E. coli sickens 2 young children; By Lianne Elliott; The Record; June 23,2005

Case of hepatitis A prompts restaurant to immunize workers; The Record; June 18,2005

Sub shop fined for unsafe food; The Expositor; June 18,2005

Ontario lags in food safety checks; Health units can't keep up; By Robert Cribb; The Toronto Star June 18,2005

Health Unit cracks down on barbecues; The Chronicle-Journal; June 16,2005

AMENDMENT - HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - GROUND BEEF SOLD FROM CERTAIN STORES MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; June 11,2005

Food store fined $15K; Guilty of selling uninspected meat Third conviction for unsafe food; By Robert Cribb; The Toronto Star; June 9, 2005

Roast beef source of salmonella that sickened 155 at Mother's Day brunch; CP Wire; June 7, 2005

Telling it like it is; By Ronald L. Doering; Food Law; May 2005

IAFP names DuPont as recipient of the prestigious Black Pearl Award: DuPont recognized for global commitment, innovation in food quality and safety; International Association for Food Protection; May 31,2005

Caterer charged with health code violations after 150 fall ill from Mother's Day brunch; National Post; May 26,2005

Hockey takes a shot from Hepatitis A; By Ben Chapman; Food Safety Network; May 16,2005

Update regarding salmonella outbreak in Burlington, Ontario; Halton Region Health Department; May 15,2005

Health Department Investigating Food-Borne Illness Following Mother's Day Brunch; Halton Region Health Department; May 14,2005

False fat, and bogus advice; By Brae Surgeoner; Food Safety Network; May 10,2005

Two new E. coli cases linked to milkshakes bring total to 15: Girl, 15, still on dialysis in hospital; others less seriously affected; The Edmonton Journal; May 10,2005

Cyclospora outbreak in Toronto, Ontario; ProMED-mail; May 6,2005

Ontario Government acts quickly to safeguard public health; Press Release; May 2,2005

Perilous produce; National Post; April 26,2005

Dozens of Winnipeg students get food poisoning during U.S. trip; CP Wire; April 23,2005

Minister of State (Public Health) announces funding for six national collaborating centers to strengthen public health in Canada; Press Release; April 22, 2005

Leader Cold Storage Ltd. fined for illegal processing of seafood; BCanadian Food Inspection Agency; April 21,2005

Major recall for minimal risk; By Ronald L. Doering; Food in Canada; April 2005

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM; Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF); April 11, 2005

The Toronto food inspection and disclosure system: A case study; By Sylvanus Thompson; Ron de Burger; Olayemi Kadri; British Food Journal; April 2005

E. coli kills toddler; health unit to investigate infection source; By Johanna Weidner And Anne Kelly; The Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo Record; April 9, 2005

E. coli cases hit home for families; By Holly Miyasakihe; The Calgary Herald; April 5, 2005

Improving restaurant safety; The Ottawa Citizen; March 23, 2005

Food safety tips for eggs; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; March 22, 2005

Towards a national food safety strategy; A One Day Symposium; March 21, 2005

Consumers say safe meat worth the higher cost; University of Arkansas, Food Safety Consortium; March 15, 2005

Study: hand washing the best germ-fighter; Associated Press; March 12, 2005

Public eyeing food safety, researcher says; By Vik Kirsch; Guelph Mercury; March 11, 2005

Forget the Americans, let's build Canada's industry; By Deborah Yedlin; Globe and Mail; March 7, 2005

Canadian car dealer accepts cattle as trade-in; By Pete Hisey; Meatingplace.com; March 1, 2005

McGuinty government tightens meat safety standards; OMAF; February 15, 2005

Food handlers' gloves may not mean cleaner food; CIDRAP News; February 7, 2005

Calgary health inspectors seize meat; Globe and Mail/Calgary Herald/CP; January 26, 2005

Restaurant warnings urged after teen's death; Knight-Ridder Tribune; January 26, 2005

Hand-washing is best protection against germs; The Ottawa Citizen; January 23, 2005

Sask company fined for illegally shipping and falsely labelling meat products; Prosecution Bulletins; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; January 17, 2005

Shell's food safe synthetic lubricants and services benefit major Canadian food and beverage manufacturing plants; Press Release; January 11, 2005

A preliminary evaluation of the effect of glove use by food handlers in fast food restaurants; Robert A. Lynch ; Margaret L. Phillips ; Brenda L. Elledge ; Sridhar
Hanumanthaiah ; Daniel T. Boatright; Journal of Food Protection; January 2005

Lickable ads add up to a health hazard; The Ottawa Citizen; January 10, 2005

Grove City teen moved to action by death of nephew; By Gretchen McKay; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; January 6, 2005

Restaurants earn clean bill of health; Vancouver Island News Group; January 6, 2005

Canada is checking another animal for mad cow disease; Washington Post/N.Y. Times/Globe and Mail/Vancouver Sun/Calgary Herald/; December 31, 2004

Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on Food Labeling; FSIS News Release; December 29, 2004

Salmonella at Sheetz still a mystery; ProMED-mail; December 27, 2004

Final publication of amendments to the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 - Food Safety Enhancement Program (FSEP); CFIA, December 21, 2004

Florida takes off the gloves when it comes to food safety; By Rick Allen; Knight-Ridder Tribune; December 19, 2004

More training for water managers promised: Province aims to prevent repeat of Walkerton; By Hanneke Brooymans; The Edmonton Journal; December 12, 2004

Hand washing compliance among retail food establishment workers in Minnesota; By Paul B. Allwood, Timothy Jenkins, Colleen Paulus, Lars Johnson, and Craig W. Hedbergd; Journal of Food Protection; December 2004

Ontario scraps sushi crackdown; By John Allemang; Globe and Mail; December 2, 2004

Government introduces new food inspection and enforcement bill in the House of Commons; CFIA; November 26, 2004

HACCP; By Jim Romahn, Ontario Farmer; November 24, 2004

Enduring traditions turned into nightmares; By Brae Surgeoner, Food Safety Network; November 19, 2004

How safe is school cafeteria food?
Dateline follows inspectors to track critical violations
; By Chris Hansen, Dateline NBC; November 8, 2004

Sit-down Service Goes Skimpy on Food Safety; Safefood news, Colorado State University; Fall 2004

Produce Safety - From Production to Consumption: 2004 Action Plan to Minimize Foodborne Illness Associated with Fresh Produce Consumption;CFSAN, FDA; October 2004

Eat Safe - Food scares are everywhere - get smart, or close shop; By ANDRÉ LARIVIÈRE; Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine (page 41) October 2004  (PDF format)

Partygoers stricken by virus: Dozens ill after weekend event at Bearspaw Club; By Sorcha McGinnis; The Calgary Herald; October 23, 2004

Company closes after salmonella outbreak; By Vicki Smith; Associated Press; October 22, 2004

Food safety and pest prevention go hand-in-hand; Food Service Central; October 21, 2004

What she ate almost killed her; Good Housekeeping; October 2004

Nightclub fined for dirty food handling; By Carol Goodwin; The Record (Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo); October 20, 2004

DRAFT - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE FOOD IMPORTING INDUSTRY IN CANADA; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; October 18, 2004

Ontario bites off more sushi than it can chew; Health officials revisiting surprise frozen-fish rules Government taken aback by reaction of sushi lovers; By Rob Ferguson; The Toronto Star; October 16, 2004

Inspectors shut supermarket; Public health concerns include mouldy food, rodent droppings; The Record (Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo); October 9, 2004

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - ZARKY'S STEAKETTE BURGERS AND HOME-STYLE BEEF BURGERS MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA; CFIA; October 9, 2004

Why doggie bags are off the menu; By Daryl Passmore; The Sunday Mail; October 3, 2004

How safe are your favorite restaurants?; By Lea Thompson; Dateline NBC; September 26, 2004

Number of E. coli cases up to 22; The Calgary Herald; September 21, 2004

Local poultry processor recognized for food safety; Metroland Papers; September 14, 2004

Great Lakes cities face 'potential for tragedy': Outbreaks of waterborne diseases will increase without investment in infrastructure: agency; By Grace Macaluso; The Standard; September 13, 2004

Cheese recalled over health concerns; Bocconcini may be contaminated; By Robert Cribb; The Toronto Star; September 9, 2004

Twenty eateries hit with fines; Single business racked up 13 convictions; Carly Foster; Metroland Papers; August 29, 2004

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - SOBEYS FRESH GROUND VEAL MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA; CFIA; August 18, 2004

New food-safety rules for N.B. still pending after five years; CP Wire; August 15, 2004

Wedding guest finds needle in contaminated shish kebab; Times Colonist (Victoria), page B1 / Front, Gerard Young; August 10, 2004

Food Safety System in Ontario Faces Major Changes, 113 Recommendations Made by Justice; July 26, 2004

E.Coli Linked to Ground Beef in Quebec- MAPAQ; July 25, 2004

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - VARIOUS WESTFAIR FOODS LTD.
GROUND BEEF PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA
; CFIA; August 6, 2004

E. coli outbreak at hockey camp sickens 25; Toronto Star; July 27, 2004

The First Annual Excellence In Public Health Award; TrainCan.com; July 21, 2004

Woman dies after eating tainted beef; Canadian Press; July 21, 2004

TV cooking shows rife with health-endangering food-handling errors: study; By SHERYL UBELACKER; Canadian Press; June 22, 2004

GFTC and Alberta Food Processors' Association Franchise Agreement brings GFTC food safety expertise to Western Canada; GFTC; June 22, 2004

FDA won't lift ban on 2 Mexican growers of green onions; By Christopher Snowbeck, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; June 22, 2004

When food can kill your child; By JOANNE DOLHANTY, GLOBEANDMAIL.COM; June 11, 2004

The Sanitarian's File - Inspections Part Three, COMPLIANCE; Food Safety
Magazine (page 20) April/May 2004, Voume 10,Number 2 (PDF format)

GEESE ON BRITISH COLUMBIA FARM NOT INFECTED WITH H5 AVIAN INFLUENZA; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; May 13, 2004

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY KEY TO MINISTERS' VISION FOR AGRICULTURE; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; April 8,2004

Toxoplasmosis: An Important Message for Women; Educational brochure on toxoplasmosis available for download from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (PDF format)

Food Safety Inspections Available on the Web; BC Restaurant News Magazine; March/April 2004

Common food-borne illnesses decline, but not all; By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY

Processors use tech to track meat progression; By Michelle Kessler, USA TODAY

A Recipe for Disaster on Your Kitchen Counter; By JANE E. BRODY, The New York Times; April 13, 2004

Food Safety Forum synopsis; Editorial; Western Grocer, March/April 2004 (PDF format)

Food Safety Forum synopsis; Editorial; Western Grocer, March/April 2004 (PDF format)

Sizzler May Sue Over E. Coli Poisoning; By Melinda Fulmer, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer; March 23, 2004 

Family's mad-cow lawsuit the first; By LEWIS KAMB, Special to the Chronicle; March 7, 2004

Oh Canada!; By WENDY CUTHBERT, QSR MAGAZINE; March 2004 

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - NO NAME BRAND HONEY MAY CONTAIN NITROFURANS; Ottawa; March 13, 2004 

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - GLASS PARTICLES IN POM AND SUPER C 100% WHOLE WHEAT ENGLISH MUFFINS; CFIA; Laval; March 12, 2004

FDA OKs mouthwash chemical for poultry; David Hammer; Associated Press; March 04, 2004 

Loblaw makes food safety a top priority
Sharpens focus amid recent health scares
; By MARINA STRAUSS RETAILING REPORTER, THE GLOBE AND MAIL Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004 

Mad Cow Disease Raises Safety Issues Beyond the Kitchen; By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr., The New York Times, nytimes.com, January 29, 2004

Ontario Court Upholds Toronto Restaurant Rating System; What's On Report, Kostuch Publications; Jan 26, 2004

Unsolved Mysteries; Dr. Doug Powel; January 15, 04

The Dangerous Bimetallic Coil Thermometer; O. Peter Snyder, Jr., Ph.D.