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Before salmonella outbreak, egg firm had long record of violations
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Alec MacGillis; Washington Post; August 22, 2010
E. coli bacteria found in White Rock water treatment system
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The Canadian Press; August 22, 2010
Consumer Advisory - Salmonella Contamination of Eggs in the United States;
CFIA; August 19, 2010
Folklorama pavilion linked to E. coli outbreak;
ctvwinnipeg.ca; August 18, 2010
E. coli confirmed in Winnipeg;
CBC News; August 18, 2010
Wright County Egg Expands Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Shell Eggs Because of Possible Health Risk;
PRNewswire; August 18, 2010
Woman Reports Finding Pill in Muffin;
Durham Regional Police; August 17, 2010
GTA salmonella cases spike, men in 20s hardest hit;
Fabiola Carletti; The Toronto Star; August 14, 2010
ONTARIO: Restaurant inspection results posted online;
Durham Radio News; August 13, 2010
Food safety big concern: poll;
Laura Stone; Postmedia News; August 12, 2010
Ready-to-eat salads, new pathogens fuel rise in contaminated produce;
Randy Shore; Vancouver Sun; August 7, 2010
Reusable grocery bags not a major contributor of foodborne illness;
Rob Mancini; barfblog; August 6, 2010
A bone to pick: Agriculture minister admits to problems in Canada's meat inspection;
Sarah Schmidt; Postmedia News; August 5, 2010
Canada-wide meat recall prompts shutdown of Ontario plant;
Postmedia News; August 1, 2010
Nestlé SINGAPORE wins Gold Award for Food Safety Excellence;
Nestle; July 30, 2010
CANADA: Health hazard alert - Certain pepperoni products from Cowichan Valley Meat Market may contain dangerous bacteria;
CFIA; July 28, 2010
REPORTS SHOW STADIUM EATS NEED TIME IN THE PENALTY BOX;
The Canadian Press; July 26, 2010
Food poisoning postpones Elton John's ARIZONA concert;
Doug Powell; barfblog; July 21, 2010
Health
Canada: Microwave Food Safety;
Health Canada; July 21, 2010
CANADA: Health Unit turns off tap for raw milk sales;
Brian Kelly; The Sault Star; July 19, 2010
Norovirus strikes ONTARIO wedding;
Doug Powell; barfblog; July 17, 2010
Several sick from salmonella in B.C. headcheese;
Doug Powell; barfblog; July 14, 2010
Most don’t do the Dracula when sneezing or coughing;
Doug Powell; barfblog; July 13, 2010
Salmonella in spices; how RHODE ISLAND helped crack the Daniele outbreak
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Doug Powell; barfblog; July 12, 2010
Watch salsa, guacamole food safety: CDC
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CBC News; July 12, 2010
Woman, 78, released after arrest in sausage tampering case
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Brendan Kennedy; The Toronto Star; July 10, 2010
Violations up in Canadian flight kitchens
Health Canada inspectors found "critical violations" in four out of 10 facilities;
Bert Archer; Globe and Mail; July 6, 2010
ONTARIO: Climate change may cause E. coli to thrive, researchers warn;
University of Guelph; July 5, 2010
Knowledge and attitudes toward food safety and use of good production practices among Canadian broiler chicken producers;
Journal of Food Protection®; July 3, 2010
Meat packing plant caught fudging ‘best before’ dates;
By Joanna Smith; The Toronto Star; June 29, 2010
CANADA: Raw, undercooked shellfish can cause illness;
BC Centre for Disease Control; June 28, 2010
Maple Leaf Partners with Public Health Association;
foodserviceworld.com; June 28, 2010
Food safety to go: Guelph researchers are a crucial link in food-safety information chain;
By Joey Sabljic; guelphmercury.com; June 28, 2010
G20 Food Safety for Thought;
By Stephen Michalowicz; torontoist.com; June 24, 2010
Restrictions lifted from ALBERTA slaughter facility;
CFIA; June 23, 2010
Subway apologizes for ILLINOIS salmonella outbreak;
Kurt Erickson; Pantagraph; June 16, 2010
CANADA: More Calgary restaurants getting inspected;
CBC News; June 16, 2010
Ont. workplace harassment laws change;
CBC News; June 15, 2010
Red, yellow, green: Go
PUBLIC HEALTH: The colour-coded plan, four years in the making, will make its debut in October;
Patrick Maloney; The London Free Press; June 15, 2010
Cyclospora Outbreak Investigation Update;
Lambton Community Health Services Department; June 9, 2010
Eateries feel the heat: Restaurant inspectors in London (Canada) are quicker to assess fines and close restaurants;
Doug Powell; barfblog; June 9, 2010
Bugalicious: chefs mix it up for adventurous diners;
The Canadian Press; June 9, 2010
Video observation of food handling behavior in commercial kitchens to evaluate communication tools;
Ben Chapman; barfblog; June 8, 2010
Fake inspectors target eateries;
Jeff Nagel; BC Local News; June 7, 2010
Lifesoy sucks at food safety so FDA shuts them down;
Doug Powell; barfblog; June 7, 2010
US, Canada Tie for Fourth in Food Safety Ranking;
Helena Bottemiller; The Food Safety News; June 4, 2010
Assessment of food safety practices of food service food handlers: testing a communication intervention;
Journal of Food Protection; June 3, 2010
Canada's food safety lacks farm-to-fork traceability;
Sarah Schmidt; The Vancouver Sun; June 3, 2010
70 sick with cyclospora in ONTARIO after Big Sisters Chef's Challenge;
Doug Powell; barfblog; June 2, 2010
Really big
nosestretcher alert: leading TORONTO hospital says cold cuts, raw fish, OK for expectant mothers;
Doug Powell; barfblog; June 2, 2010
Canadian on-farm food safety standard for produce now internationally recognized;
Fresh Plaza; June 2, 2010
UPDATE: needles inserted "after" packaging;
570 News; June 2, 2010
Canada Publishes Food Allergy Guide;
Dan Flynn; Food Safety News; June 2, 2010
Update: Toronto Police Service issue public safety alert for food product tampering;
CFIA; June 1, 2010
Variety of street foods may grow;
Lena Sin; The Province; May 28, 2010
CANADA: Suspected Brucellosis investigation in British Columbia;
CFIA; May 26, 2010
Study finds high level of bacteria in bottled water in CANADA;
Garth Hogan; American Society for Microbiology; May 25, 2010
CANADA: Calgary police investigating another food tampering case;
Calgary Herald; May 24, 2010
CANADA: Much water under the bridge since E. coli crisis hit Walkerton 10 years ago;
Colin Perkel; Winnipeg Free Press; May 23, 2010
Fish and chips shops inspected by Fraser Health;
Monisha Martins; Maple Ridge News; May 20, 2010
Canadian agency recognized by LGMA;
The Packer; May 17, 2010
Consumer Advisory - U.S. Recall of Romaine Lettuce due to E.coli 0145;
CFIA; May 12, 2010
Investigation Update: Multistate Outbreak of Human E. coli O145 Infections Linked to Shredded Romaine Lettuce from a Single Processing Facility;
CDC; May 12, 2010
Deli meats recalled over listeria fears;
Canwest News Service; May 9, 2010
US: Investigation announcement: Multistate outbreak of human E. coli O145 infections linked to shredded romaine lettuce from a single processing facility;
CDC; May 6, 2010
Fewer food violations in school cafeterias;
Rob Mancini; barfblog; May 3, 2010
Boston area boil-water advisory affects two million plus; 10 years of food safety for me;
Ben Chapman; barfblog; May 3, 2010
Walmart and Sam's Club to require enhanced beef safety measures;
Doug Powell; barfblog; April 29, 2010
Canada To Strengthen Food Safety And Biosecurity Systems;
Gov Monitor; April 26, 2010
WASHINGTON parents ask: what can be learned from our child’s E. coli death?;
Doug Powell; barfblog; April 25, 2010
Accused food tamperer to plead not guilty;
Daryl Slade; Calgary Herald; April 22, 2010
Nine-year-old proves what ads won’t admit – sanitizers sorta suck;
Doug Powel;; barfblog; April 21, 2010
ALLERGY ALERT - UNDECLARED EGG IN KRAFT TARTAR SAUCE;
CFIA; April 14, 2010
Food industry not acting on problems ‘very common’ – prof;
Doug Powell; barfblog; April 6, 2010
Regina grocery stores reviewing safety practices following food-tampering cases in Calgary
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Joe Couture; Leader-Post; April 5, 2010
Be vigilant, police warn as Safeway hit by grocery tampering;
Deborah Tetley; Calgary Herald; March 30, 2010
Food traceability does translate into food safety;
David Acheson; Levitt Partners; March 28, 2010
Grocery stores step up security after food tampering;
Eva Ferguson; Calgary Herald; March 26, 2010
ALBERTA: Food tampering case investigated;
Emma Poole; The City of Calgary; March 24, 2010
Government of Canada Invests in Food Safety for Turkey Industry;
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; March 24, 2010
Food issues;
The Ottawa Citizen; March 24, 2010
Is our food safe?;
Red Deer Advocate; March 19, 2010
Ring Pop found with metal;
Doug Powell; barfblog; March 18, 2010
Basic Food Flavors Says it Did Nothing Wrong;
Dan Flynn; Food Safety News; March 18, 2010
Canada scrambles to meet U.S. rules;
Sarah Schmidt; Canwest News Service; March 15, 2010
Siena meats not linked to listeria deaths, says province Law firm that handled Maple Leaf case still launching class-action suit on Monday;
Jennifer Yang and Denise Balkissoon; Canadian Press; March 14, 2010
Listeria probed in two deaths;
Torstar News Service; March 13, 2010
New MarketSafe Training Program the First of Its Kind for Canadian Farmers' Markets;
Benzinga Staff; March 13, 2010
Ontario to review five deaths in listeriosis investigation;
Laura Stone; Canwest News Service; March 13, 2010
ONTARIANS warned not to eat food products contaminated with Listeriosis;
Ontario.ca; March 12, 2010
Listeria spike in ONTARIO triggers deaths and hospitalizations – who knew what when?;
Doug Powell; barfblog; March 12, 2010
High Liner boosts food safety;
Chris Lambie; The Chronicale Herald; March 12, 2010
More food tampering at Calgary grocery;
CBC News ; March 11, 2010
Canada - Press release from CMC(Canadian Meat Council) Canada;
CMC; March 10, 2010
B.C. cheese maker increases testing after recall;
CTV; March 9, 2010
CTV News investigates B.C.'s filthiest restaurants;
Jon Woodward; CTV News; March 9, 2010
FDA Initiates Investigation That Could Lead to Huge Recall;
American Agriculturist; March 8, 2010
Food additive feared tainted with salmonella;
Brenda Branswell; The Montreal Gazette; March 7, 2010
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - VARIOUS FOODS CONTAINING HYDROLYSED VEGETABLE PROTEINS
(HVP) RECALLED BY BASIC FOOD FLAVORS INC. MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA;
CFIA; March 7, 2010
Salmonella fears spark widening food recall;
CTV.ca; March 6, 2010
Contamination scare leading to food recalls in Canada;
Angela Mulholland; CTV.ca; March 5, 2010
Foodborne illness costs U.S. $152 billion annually, landmark report estimates;
prnewswire.com; March 3, 2010
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - CERTAIN T. MARZETTI BRAND VEGGIE DIPS MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA;
CFIA; March 2, 2010
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - HAWAIIAN KETTLE STYLE POTATO CHIPS, SWEET MAUI ONION, MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA;
CFIA; March 2, 2010
Raising the Salad Bar;
Vanessa K. Bush; QSRMagazine.com; March 1, 2010
Vancouver Coastal Health- An Olympic thank you;
Adam Grant; CIPHI-National-News; March 1, 2010
Export Packers Supplies Safe Harbor® Certified Seafood;
FIS Canada; February 28, 2010
Requirements for meat exports;
Cameron Prince; Windsor Star; February 26, 2010
What you need to know about eating raw eggs at home and at restaurants;
Jim Romanoff; Canadian Press; February 23, 2010
Professor creates food safety parodies;
Lori Corbin; ABC News; February 23, 2010
Olympic food vendors fail inspections;
Larry Pynn; Vancouver Sun; February 23, 2010
Beyond Food Inspections- What Motivates Food Businesses to Ensure Food Safety;
Ben Chapman; Dubai International Food Safety Conference; February
22, 2010
Ottawa-area man facing food safety charges;
David Gonczol; The Ottawa Citizen; February 20, 2010
Meat safety; System needs an overhaul;
The Windsor Star; February 19, 2010
Calgary police say they're narrowing the list of suspects in food tampering case;
Shannon Montgomery; The Canadian Press; February 19, 2010
ALLERGY ALERT - UNDECLARED WHEAT IN PRIVATE STOCK CHEF ROBERT BRAND HONEY GINGER
TERIYAKI;
CFIA; February 18, 2010
Canada Joins U.S. Action Against Pest;
Dan Flynn; The Food Safety News; February 18, 2010
CANADA: New requirements for tomatoes originating from countries infested with tomato leafminer;
CFIA; February 16, 2010
UPDATE 2-FDA warned Kellogg over contaminated Eggo waffles;
Reuters; February 16, 2010
Cargill Adds 'Set of Eyes' for Food Safety;
Cookson Beecher; Food safety News; February 16, 2010
ALLERGY ALERT - UNDECLARED MILK IN INCREDIBLE EDIBLE SPREAD'EM SOYA OIL
MARGARINE;
CFIA; February 11, 2010
Healthcare Union Raises Concerns Over Safety of Food to be Served to Olympic Athletes at Vancouver Olympics;
PRNewswire; February 11, 2010
Ensuring safety of all foodstuffs an Olympic task;
Susan Sampson; thestar.com; February 10, 2010
2008 Ontario Harvey’s E. coli outbreak sickened 235; first court date set for Oct. 2010;
Doug Powell; barfblog; February 9, 2010
Critical deficiencies’ found at 42% of shawarma eateries;
Glen McGregor; The Ottawa Citizen; February 7, 2010
One-in-four Ottawa restaurants had 'critical deficiencies';
Glen McGregor; The Ottawa Citizen; February 6, 2010
FOOD SAFETY: Londoners were promised a system that would identify
restaurants which passed health inspections, had minor violations or
major ones;
Jonathan Sher; London Free Press; February 4, 2010
McDonald's Restaurants Canada Supports Mandatory Government Livestock Traceability
By 2011;
Thomas Hagey; Cambridge Now; February 2, 2010
Government gets failing grade on food safety from union, consumers' group;
Canadian Press; February 2, 2010
ALLERGY ALERT - UNDECLARED CLAMS IN KNORR SOUP DU JOUR BRAND CREAM OF POTATO & LEEK
SOUP MIX;
CFIA; February 1, 2010
Canadian Coalition Wants on PM's Agenda;
Dan Flynn; Food Safety News; January 31, 2010
Canada - Meat inspection under fire;
Meat Trade News Daily; January 31, 2010
Farm safety partnership formed;
CLOCALNEWS.COM; January 29, 2010
Laurier staff, students recover from E. coli;
Luisa D'Amato; The Kitchner/Waterloo Record January 27, 2010
Shoppers sanitize grocery carts with push of button;
SARAH DEETH; The Peterborough Examiner; January 27, 2010
Food inspection agency hasn't acted on safety recommendations: report;
Sarah Schmidt; Canwest News Service; January 27, 2010
Remaining competitive in the global food industry;
James Ferre AFN; Food For Thought; January 25, 2010
Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
Outbreak Builds Case For Traceability;
Dan Flynn; Food Safety News; January 25, 2010
No such thing as risk-free food;
Kim Cooper; The Chatham Daily News; January 22, 2010
Canada - Looking at food safety;
The Meat Trade Daily News; January 22, 2010
Food safety is critical to nutrition security;
SciDev.net; January 20, 2010
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - TAMPERING ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS AT CALGARY
CO-OP OAKRIDGE CENTRE;
CFIA; January 19, 2010
Teen burned in KFC poutine mishap;
Don Peat; Toronto Sun; January 19, 2010
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - TAMPERING ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS AT CALGARY
CO-OP OAKRIDGE CENTRE;
CFIA; January 19, 2010
CANADA: Oakridge Calgary Co-op victim of product tampering;
CFIA; January 18, 2010
UPDATED: Salad mix recalled in Canada;
Dawn Withers;The Packer; January 18, 2010
CELEBRATING ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK JANUARY 18-23, 2010;
CIPHI; January 18, 2010
Food Safety Management;
Deloitte; earthtimes.org; January 14, 2010
McCain Foods simplifying its ingredients;
New Brunswick Business Journal; January 14, 2010
Food safety versus community spirit?;
Greg Amos; Tumbler Ridge News; January 13, 2010
Environmental Public Health Week Jan. 18-24;
Sudbury Northern Life Staff; January 11, 2010
Protection of Food Supply Faces Problems;
Bill Whitaker; CBS News; January 9, 2010
Halifax Court Fines Food Companies;
Dan Flynn; Food Safety News, Marler Clarke; January 8, 2010
Raw milk experts question 'dangerous' CDC findings;
Darcy Wintonyk; ctvbc.ca; January 8, 2010
Air Canada offers allergy-free zone;
QMI Agency; The Toronto Sun; January 8, 2010
Space Age technology to protect food for Vancouver Winter Games athletes;
Randy Shore; Vancouver Sun; January 5, 2010
EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - CERTAIN PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA
MONOCYTOGENES;
CFIA; January 5, 2010
Ants found in burritos under investigation;
Jenny Yuen; Toronto Sun; January 5, 2010
Man finds ants in his burritos;
Chris Doucette; Toronto Sun; January 3, 2010
Emerging Food Safety Issues in 2010;
Dan Flynn; Food Safety News; December 31, 2009
After Scary Year, Will Food in 2010 Be Any Safer?;
Andrew Schneider; sphere.com; December 31, 2009
Cora Pizza in TORONTO shut down due to rat infestation;
Doug Powell; barfblog; December 25, 2009
April 1, 2012 - Food Handling Requirement in Force in New Brunswick;
GNB; December 23, 2009
Safety of food at airports spotty;
Alison Young; USA TODAY; December 23, 2009
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - CERTAIN PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA
MONOCYTOGENES;
CFIA; December 22, 2009
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - SIENA BRAND MILD CACCIATORE SALAMI MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;
CFIA; December 21, 2009
Greenhouse growers push food safety message;
Andy Nelson; The Packer; December 21, 2009
WINNIPEG: Run, it's the health inspector;
Rob Mancini; barfblog.com; December 18, 2009
Canada - Import bans on four USA meat plants;
cbc.com; December 18, 2009
Killing 99.9 per cent of bad bugs is great advertizing but may be meaningless;
Doug Powell; barfblog.com; December 16, 2009
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - CERTAIN HAM SAUSAGES MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA
MONOCYTOGENES;
CFIA; December 15, 2009
Canada: Fines for Food Safety Violations;
Dan Flynn; Food Safety News; December 15, 2009
On-Farm Food Safety program for combined vegetable producers receives
official government recognition;
CHC; December 11, 2009
NEW BRUNSWICK: Monks accused of 'unchristian' farming;
Oliver Moore; Globe and Mail; December 11, 2009
Obama administration takes action on food safety;
David Alexander; Reuters; December 10, 2009
Maple Leaf Foods appoints food safety council;
insidetoronto.com; December 9, 2009
US: Peanut Corp. officials fight for piece of $1 million policy;
Chris Dumond; Lynchburg News Advance; December 8, 2009
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - SLIM-FAST READY-TO-DRINK MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKE
PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN BACILLUS CEREUS BACTERIA;
CFIA; December 4, 2009
Inspector wanted $1,400 from eatery, court told;
Peter Small; Toronto Star; December 3, 2009
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