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Canada's Meat Processing Industry Supports New Safeguards For E. Coli In Beef;
Canadian Meat Council; May 20, 2013
More E. coli testing, labels for tenderized beef, but questions remain in Canadian food safety plans;
Doug Powell; barfblog; May 18, 2013
Harper Government Announces Safe Food For Canadians Action Plan;
CFIA; May 17, 2013
The great hazelnut/Salmonella caper;
Ben Chapman; barfblog; May 17, 2013
Tenderized beef to get new safe-cooking labels;
CBC News; May 17, 2013
CANADA: Maple Leaf pats its back;
Jim Romahn; Agri 007; May 16, 2013
E. Coli Can Survive the Freezing Cold Winter Hidden in Manure;
Smithsonian.com; May 15, 2013
Leafy greens cone of silence leads to Canadian lawsuit over E. coli;
Doug Powell; barfblog; May 14, 2013
GlobalGAP produce standards recognized;
Tom Karst; The Packer; May 13, 2013
Fewer barfing: estimates of foodborne illness in Canada;
Doug Powell; barfblog; May 10, 2013
CANADA: Norovirus common in York Region: health expert;
Sean Pearce; York Region; May 9, 2013
SGS Canada Inc. To Certify CanadaGAP Food Safety Program Participants;
CanadaGAP; May 9, 2013
CFIA pulls Que. poultry processor's
license Akme's food safety controls inconsistent, inspectors say;
Canadian Cattlemen; May 7, 2013
Broken pipe causes rat takeover at Philly’s Green Eggs Cafe;
Doug Powell; barfblog; May 7, 2013
US: Foreign food inspections on the decline as illnesses rise;
Ron Nixon; New York Times; May 7, 2013
Surveys still suck, here’s an alternative: video observation and data coding methods to assess food handling practices at food service;
Doug Powell; barfblog; May 6, 2013
US: Consumer Reports: Dangers of tenderized beef;
Zak Kineke; wgrz; May 1, 2013
Anaphylaxis Canada Celebrates Food Allergy Awareness Month;
Anaphylaxis Canada; May 1, 2013
Quebec City launches inquiry into deadly legionnaires' outbreak;
CBC News; April 30, 2013
Canadian family to sue Tanimura & Antle for Romaine lettuce E. coli death;
Doug Powell; barfblog; April 30, 2013
E. coli is a risk from a variety of sources;
Doug Powell; barfblog; April 28, 2013
CANADA: Can this irradiation technology make your food safer?;
Brenda Bouw; The Globe and Mail; April 26, 2013
Recall: Some Le Champ du Coq chicken breast strips;
The Gazette; April 26, 2013
Beef industry wants irradiation approval to battle E. coli;
John Cotter; The Canadian Press; April 25, 2013
TrainCan Conducts Survey At Major Canadian Trade Shows (Food Safety and Allergens);
TrainCan, Inc; April 24, 2013
We have
Purolator; why does Canada need another food safety surveillance center?;
Doug Powell; barfblog; April 23, 2013
World’s largest food allergy study launched;
Rick Pendrous; Foodmanufacture.co.uk; April 23, 2013
CANADA: Public Health Notice: E. coli O157:H7 illness related to frozen beef burgers;
Public Health Agency of Canada; April 22, 2013
CANADA: Five years since the Weatherill report, feds haven’t moved on key recommendation;
Liberal MP Frank Valeriote; The Hill Times; April
22, 2013
Organic Prices: Food Label Just An Excuse To Charge More, Majority Of Consumers Say In New Poll;
The Huffington Post; April 22, 2013
Food safety rules worry producers;
Larry Meyer; Argus Observer; April 20, 2013
Eight eateries shut down by provincial inspectors;
Jen Skerritt; Winnipeg Free Press; April 18, 2013
Roach crawls out during interview with owner who denies insect problem (US Report);
Doug Powell; barfblog; April 18, 2013
YOUTH CONFERENCE: TEENS TALK ALLERGIES;
Anaphylaxis Canada; April 17, 2013
Food safety hazards aren't just microbial; broken glass in food sucks;
Ben Chapman; barfblog; April
16, 2013
FDA’s Changing Culture: What Every Food Company Needs to Know;
Joseph A. Levitt and Veronica S. Knapp; FoodSafety Magazine; April
16, 2013
Study finds “high levels” of lead in U.S. rice imports;
Alex Ballingall; Toronto Star; April
15, 2013
Information Update: Microwave Food Safety;
Marketwire; April 9, 2013
Jarred lobster botulism threat prompts CFIA recall;
CBC News; April 8, 2013
Anaphylaxis Canada Participates in World Allergy Week;
Anaphylaxis Canada; April 8, 2013
Freezing Food Doesn't Kill E. Coli And Other Germs;
Nancy Shute; April 5, 2013
Farm Rich brand frozen foods recall expands to 10.5 million pounds;
Elizabeth Weise; USA Today; April 5, 2013
Ottawa needs to reassure Canadians about food safety;
Globe and Mail; April 5, 2013
The food safety agency can be cut. There are better ways to protect our health;
Sylvain Charlebois; Globe and Mail; April 5, 2013
Prof Douglas Powell Says K State Doesn’t Want Him Back;
Dan Flynn; The Food Safety News; April 2, 2013
Your equipment partner needs an effective food safety culture too;
Steve Blackowiak; Food Safety Magazine; April 1, 2013
E. coli found at High River beef plant;
CBC News; March 30, 2013
Needle tenderized: the danger in 20 per cent of Canada’s meat you aren’t aware of;
Doug Powell; barfblog; March 29, 2013
Inspection agency probes Calgary processing plant;
Natalie Stechyso; Calgary Herald; March 29, 2013
CANADA: Star investigation: Ottawa refuses to say whether drug-tainted horse meat entered food chain;
Mary Ormsby and Dale Brazao; The Star; March 29, 2013
Why did officials wait to inform the public about E. coli outbreak?;
CTV Atlantic; March 25, 2013
Are
national restaurant inspection rating schemes working in UK?
Early evaluation;
Doug Powell; barfblog; March 21, 2013
CFIA shutdown over 'picky things': fish plant president;
CBC News; March 21, 2013
Peterborough Public Health puts food handling on the lawn...new by-law
announced;
PCCHU; March 19, 2013
Canada and France renew food safety partnership;
CNW; March 19, 2013
CANADA: CFIA suspends operations at establishment 2425, St. Thomas Fish Market Inc.;
Canadian Food Inspection Agency; March 19, 2013
Chicken Farmers of Canada Recognized for Sound On-Farm Food Safety System;
Canadian Food Inspection Agency; March 19, 2013
Alberta hospitals remove hand sanitizer bottles after death of drunken man;
Doug Powell; barfblog; March 19, 2013
US: Ignoring in-flight food safety rules is dangerous;
Robert P. Mark; AINonline; March 18, 2013
PRINCE EDWARDS ISLAND: Norovirus blamed for illness among resort guests;
Eric McCarthy; The Guardian; March 14, 2013
Hi, I’m from government, here to help; but shopper cards may actually help food safety efforts;
Doug Powell; barfblog; March 14, 2013
ALBERTA: Calgary health-care staff getting hand-washing pratices right — half the time (foodservice workers too);
Jeremy Nolais; Metro News; March 12, 2013
PEI Resort cleared in norovirus outbreak;
CBC News; March 12, 2013
250 prisoners in Quebec City ill with food poisoning;
Doug Powell; barfblog; March 9, 2013
Blade-tenderized rib-eye in restaurants may present public health risk; better cooking protocols required;
Doug Powell; barfblog; March 9, 2013
E. coli O157:H7 Investigation: New Food Classics;
CFIA; March 6, 2013
CANADA: Food safety rules apply to home bakeries;
Times & Transcript; March 6, 2013
Parasites found in pre-washed packages of lettuce: Health CANADA;
CTV; March 5, 2013
New DineSafe iPhone app makes Toronto inspection data more accessible;
Doug Powell; barfblog; March 5, 2013
CANADA: Norovirus ruins a Saskatchewan family's vacation;
CBC News; March 2, 2013
A review to inform understanding of the use of food safety messages on food labels;
Clare Hall and Felipe Osses; International Journal of Consumer Studies; March
1, 2013
Canada Can Do Better: Avoid Complacency and Demand Safe Food;
Doug Powell; barfblog; March 1, 2013
Chicken that fell on floor served to Toronto jail staff;
Terry Davidson; Toronto Sun; March 1, 2013
Predictors of eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs among older adults;
Food Protection Trends; February 28, 2013
ONTARIO: Ottawa youth forum attendees contract stomach illness;
CBC News; February 28, 2013
8 now sickened from E. coli burgers in Canada;
Doug Powell; barfblog; February 28, 2013
BRITISH COLUMBIA: Resources on food safety during pregnancy now available;
BC Centre for Disease Control; February 26, 2013
CANADA: Major grocers sell canned fish years past shelf life;
Kathy Tomlinson; CBC News; February 25, 2013
Two More Cases Linked to Canadian E. coli Burger Outbreak;
The Food Safety News; February 25, 2013
Safeway Recalls Burgers in Canada for E. Coli Concern;
The Food Safety News; February 20, 2013
BRITISH COLUMBIA: Beef industry renews push for approval of food irradiation;
Randy Shore; Vancouver Sun; February 20, 2013
People sick but how many remains a Canadian mystery; E. coli O157 in burgers;
Doug Powell; barfblog; February 20, 2013
E. coli found in frozen burgers triggers recall;
The Canadian Press; February 20, 2013
Assessing Employee Food Safety Performance;
Caledon Enterprise.com; February 19, 2013
Food health inspector fails Headwaters hospital;
Caledon Enterprise.com; February 17, 2013
Industry must take the reins on food safety;
Sylvain Charlebois; The Globe and Mail; February 15, 2013
Food safety advocates appalled by Gate Gourmet inspection report;
Aaron Diamant; WSBTV.com; February 15, 2013
Mango Board to hold comprehensive food-safety seminar;
Tim Linden; The Produce News; February 14, 2013
FDA, Health Canada: Listeria Much More Likely in Raw-Milk Cheese;
James Andrews; Food Safety News; February 12, 2013
Listeria risk from raw milk cheese 50-180X greater than pasteurized; FDA, Health Canada publish draft risk assessment;
Doug Powell; barfblog; February 9, 2013
CANADA: Review to examine E. coli outbreak, beef recall;
The Canadian Press; February 9, 2013
XL Foods E. Coli Outbreak's Review Launched By Agriculture Canada;
The Canadian Press; February 8, 2013
CANADA: CFIA suspends operations at Establishment 287, St. Ann's Foods Inc.;
CFIA; February 8, 2013
ONTARIO growers don’t think size matters for food safety;
The Packer; February 7, 2013
CANADA: Public Health Notice: E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in the Maritimes and Ontario;
Public Health Agency of Canada; February 7, 2013
Fraser Health says Chilliwack must chlorinate water due to E. coli risk;
Tyler Olsen; The Chilliwack Times; February 7, 2013
Biosecurity for CANADIAN Dairy Farms National standard released;
CFIA; February 5, 2013
350 Arrested in China for Food Safety Violations;
News Desk; February 5, 2013
Guelph Food Technology
Centre, a Leading Food Safety Training, Quality and Technical Service Provider, Merges with NSF International;
NSF International; February 5, 2013
Food companies not allowed to sue Ottawa over mistaken recalls, B.C. court rules;
Doug Powell; barfblog; February 5, 2013
Global food safety conference column;
Frank Yiannas; GFSI Newsletter; February 1, 2013
Now rat-free, fish market resuming business;
Timothy Appleby; The Globe and Mail; January 31, 2013
Monster trucks and expired-cheese together in Canada;
Doug Powell; barfblog; January 30, 2013
5 E.coli Ground Beef Recalls in 8 Months; Carla Gillespie;
Food Poisoning Bulletin; January 28, 2013
Top Trend: Global Food Safety Training; Jaan Koel;
globalfoodsafetyresource.com; January 2013
US:
Norovirus: Why washing your hands isn't enough; Maggie Fox;
NBC News; January 28, 2013
Know thy supplier: horse, pig meat found in Irish beef burgers;
Doug Powell; barfblog; January 26, 2013
CANADA: Public Health Notice: E. coli O157:H7 illness related to frozen beef burgers;
Public Health Agency of Canada; January 25, 2013
QUEBEC to improve access to restaurant inspection results;
CBC News; January 23, 2013
NEW BRUNSWICK: Farmers markets subject to new rules;
Kate Wallace; Telegraph-journal; January 22, 2013
Container size regulation has zero impact on food safety;
The Windsor Star; January 21, 2013
7th case of E. coli confirmed in New Brunswick;
CBC News; January 18, 2013
SASKATCHEWAN: Rizwan Qureshi says mouse found in bread from Swadesh Super Market;
Canadian Press; January 18, 2013
Ontario proposes mandatory health and safety training;
January 16, 2013
CANADA: E. coli allegations lead to charges against B.C. company;
Curt Petrovich; CBC News; January 16, 2013
CANADA and the UNITED STATES sign agreement on animal disease zoning;
CFIA; January 16, 2013
Ontario proposes mandatory health and safety training;
January 16, 2013
Saskatchewan restaurant inspection report views falling;
Doug Powell; barfblog; January 16, 2013
Foodborne outbreaks of shigellosis in the USA, 1998–2008;
journals.cambridge.org; January 15, 2013
China to offer up to $48,000 reward for food safety informers;
Reuters; January 15, 2013
U.S. worries about CANADIAN meat flagged in memo;
David McKie; CBC News; January 14, 2013
US: Putting a price tag on safe food;
Los Angeles Times; January 14, 2013
Canadians: E. coli outbreak linked to California lettuce;
thecalifornian.com; January 13, 2013
E. coli cases in Ontario,
N.S., N.B. traced to lettuce at KFC and Taco Bell;
thestar.com; January 11, 2013
Fresh Produce ‘Highly Likely’ Source of Canadian E. coli Outbreak;
Gretchen Goetz; Food Safety News; January
9, 2013
Public Health Notice: E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in Atlantic Canada and Ontario;
Public Health Agency of Canada; January 8, 2013
Grit wants better reporting of E. coli cases;
Clare Mellor, Herald News; January 6, 2013
Health unit should beef up its eatery inspections menu;
Steven Petric; GuelphMercury.com; January 4, 2013
5 cases of potentially deadly E. coli confirmed in N.B.;
CBC News; January 3, 2013
Sausages seized as police make arrests in Parry Sound wild game dispute;
thestar.com; January 3, 2013
Foodborne Outbreaks in Canada Linked to Produce: 2001 through 2009;
Journal of Food Protection®; January 1, 2013
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