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ONTARIO: Bioniche appoints U.S. President of Food Safety; Bioniche Life Sciences Inc.; April 21, 2008

CANADA takes lead in declaring bisphenol A toxic; By Martin Mittelstaedt; Globe and Mail; April 18, 2008

CANADA: More health inspection results coming to a computer near you; By Naoibh O'Connor; The Vancouver Courier; April 9, 2008

Canadian E. coli policy consultations swing into high gear; NAMP NewsFax; April 7, 2008

ONTARIO: Schmidt to defend himself at trial; By Don Crosby; The Sun Times; April 2, 2008

Menu Foods to settle tainted pet food lawsuits; By Kevin Bell; Financial Post; April 1, 2008

Food allergies hit the music charts; By Tara Parker - Pope; New York Times; March 31, 2008

CANADA: Put out to pasteurize; By Mark Cardwell; The Gazette; March 31, 2008

CANADA: Officials cite poisonings; The Gazette; March 31, 2008

CANADA celebrates WTO beef growth hormone ruling; EU Business; March 31, 2008

Hort growers' safety program endorsed; By FBC staff; Alberta Express; March 26, 2008

OTTAWA: Knowing where your food comes from; By Elizabeth Payne; Ottawa Citizen; March 25, 2008

CANADA: Teen's illness stirs pet food debate, Case prompts calls for industry-wide safety regulations; By Stephane Massinon;  Calagary Herald; March 23, 2008

Letter: CANADA has stringent food safety standards: minister; St. Catharines Standard; March 19, 2008

Superbug found in CANADIAN pork products; By Helen Branswell; The Canadian Press; March 19, 2008

Illnesses linked to leafy greens on the rise, study; By Charlotte Eyre; www.foodproductiondaily.com; March 18, 2008

Information Update: Health Canada Reminds Canadians of Egg Safety; Health Canada; March 17, 2008

CALGARY: Handling dog treats made teen seriously ill; Calgary Herald; March 15, 2008

Officials investigate dangers of donairs; By Charles Mandel; Canwest News Service; March 15, 2008

CANADA: Restaurants revealed; By Peter Walsh; The Telegram; March 14, 2008

ONTARIO: E. coli found in tests on beef at Guelph packing plant; Welland Tribune; March 14, 2008

CANADA: CFIA: Safety Alert-Presence of Salmonella bacteria in Roll Over Pork Tenders Premium Dog Treat; Marketwire; March 13, 2008

Are you going to eat that?; By Dave McGinn; Globe and Mail; March 12, 2008

CANADIAN guidance for sprout growers; By Terry Peters; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; March 7, 2008

Possible connection between food safety and cheap prices; By Chantal Durand; www.mykawartha.com; March 7, 2008

CANADIAN consumers wary of food safety: focus groups; By Don Butler; The Ottawa Citizen; March 6, 2008

NOVA SCOTIA: Cockburn here to promote food safety; By Cathy Von Kintzel; The Chronicle Herald; March 6, 2008

Canadian consumers wary of food safety: focus groups; By Don Butler; The Ottawa Citizen; March 6, 2008

FLORIDA: Flight to Canada diverted with 8 sick; Associated Press; March 5, 2008

CANADIAN firms recalls frozen chicken entrees for possible listeria contamination; USDA; March 4, 2008

CANADA: Device reminds health workers to wash hands; CTV; March 3, 2008

CANADA: How to get all the poop on the best lavatories; By Misty Harris; canada.com; March 2, 2008

Meatpacker to shut down in wake of massive recall; By David Kesmodel; Wall Street Journal; February 23, 2008

ONTARIO: Eatery postings face delay; London Free Press; February 22, 2008

ONTARIO: Couple suing over tainted juice; By Isabel Teotonio; The Star; February 21, 2008

CANADA: Rat-plagued dumpling house reopened; The Star; February 20, 2008

CANADA: Food-safety guides are to keep kids safe, says health authority; By Suzanne Fournier; The Vancouver Province; February 19, 2008

CANADA: Food grade and specialty lubricants at Maintec; Petro-Canada; February 15, 2008

Report warns holes in federal shellfish program place consumer health at risk; By Dean Beeby; The Canadian Press ; February 2008

ONTARIO: Health authorities shut down Chinatown restaurant after rat photos surface; By Rob Roberts; National Post; February 15, 2008

TORONTO: Couple sue over tainted carrot juice; Barry Hertz; National Post; February 15, 2008

How clean is your kitchen?; By Mat Loup; February 14, 2008

Wal-Mart Becomes First Nationwide U.S. Grocer to Adopt Global Food Safety Initiative Standards; cnnmoney.com; February 4, 2008

CANADA: Auditor general says restaurant inspectors aren't enforcing rules; By Peter Walsh; The Telegram; February 2, 2008

CANADA: Hepatitis A case confirmed at B.C. ski resort restaurant; Cossacks Breaking News; January 31, 2008

CANADA: Organic safety: false security; By Carly Weeks; Globe and Mail; January 30, 2008

Supermarket chain operator Metro to pay $15,625 after its warehouse was shut for mouse infestation; By Dana Flavelle; business reporter; January 30, 2008

Firm waited to recall rancid baby food; By Carly Weeks; Globe and Mail; January 29, 2008

CANADA: Capital Health 'breached duty' on restaurant records; By Duncan Thorne; Edmonton Journal; January 28, 2008

CANADA: 'No-brainer' hand-washing lesson costs taxpayer $16M; By Don Braid; Calgary Herald; January 17, 2008

Government of CANADA launches consultation on CANADA'S proposed Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan; Government of Canada; January 15, 2008

CANADA: Restaurant accused of serving faked food; By Valerie Wilson; Nanaimo Daily News; December 20, 2007

CANADA: Viral outbreak sickens Mac staff; By Carmela Fragomeni; Hamilton Spectator; December 20, 2007

CANADA: Aylmer Meat Packers guilty; By Jim Romahn; K-W Recordv; December 20, 2007

U of R researchers compile food safety rankings; By Ciaran Dickson, The Star Phoenix; Regina Leader-Post; December 18, 2007

CANADA: Meat processing plant and operator convicted under the food safety and quality act; from a press release; December 7, 2007

Canadian Horticultural Council to release on-farm food safety training kit for fresh fruit and vegetable farmers; Canadian Horticultural Council; December 5, 2007

QUEBEC: Olymel LP fined $7,000 on two charges; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; December 5, 2007

ONTARIO: Salmonella outbreak up to almost 100 cases; By John Miner; London Free Press; November 21, 2007

MLAs engage in pork politics; By Jeremy Loome; Edmonton Sun; November 21, 2007

ONTARIO: Almost 100 cases of salmonella poisoning at Western; CBC; November 20, 2007

ONTARIO: Truck blitz uncovers serious food violation; Guelph Mercury; November 20, 2007

CANADA: Timbits given as reward for handwashing; By Lisa Priest; Globe and Mail; November 20, 2007

CANADA: Cdn officials probing 45 E. coli cases linked to U.S. meat-related outbreak; By Clint Thomas; Canadian Press; November 4, 2007

Survey shows consumers confident in the CANADIAN food supply; By Bruce Cochrane; Farmscape; October 31, 2007

LONDON: Walkerton victims face new risk; By John Miner; London Free Press; October 26, 2007

CANADA: Investigation into E. coli cases in Canada; CFIA; October 26, 2007

ONTARIO: A&M Cookie Company Canada recalls a small number of President's Choice Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookie packages; U.S. FDA Press Release; October 25, 2007

CANADA: Calgary health officials warn of possible hepatitis A at restaurant; The Canadian Press; October 24, 2007

CANADA: Ottawa vows to make food and consumer products safer; By Carly Weeks; Canada.com; October 24, 2007

ONTARIO: E. coli outbreak lands restaurateurs in court; The Review; October 23, 2007

NOVA SCOTIA: Second family member being treated in hospital for E.coli; The Daily News; October 17, 2007

CANADA: Health department slaps restaurant owners with 34 charges; By Matthew Van Dongen; St. Catherines Standard; October 16, 2007

FLORIDA: Food recall prompts stores and online retailers to offer home food test kits for E. coli and Salmonella in Canada and the United States; Magna Medical Services Inc; October 15, 2007

GUELPH: Public health fines for restaurants on the rise this year; Inspectors have leeway to decide if restaurants are fined or warned; By Lisa Varano; Guelph Mercury; October 10, 2007

Three people have filed lawsuits against a grocery store chain after eating contaminated ground beef; CKNW(AM980); October 2007

ONTARIO: RibFest vendor fined; Inspectors want eatery excluded next year, health board hears; By Lisa Varano; Guelph Mercury; October 4, 2007

CANADA: Ranchers soon to face changes in meat packing; Cariboo Press; September 26, 2007

5,000 bags of salad mix sought in recall, Dole says Most packages were sold in U.S.; By Stephen J. Hedges; Washington Bureau; September 19, 2007

ALBERTA: Bakery fined for letting sickly employee work; By Tony Blais; Edmonton Sun; September 12, 2007

Toronto based publishing company MediaEDGE Communications Inc. has acquired controlling interest in CANADIAN FOODSAFETY MANAGEMENT magazine; September 10, 2007

ALBERTA's safe produce survillance project - questions and answers; Alberta Government Agriculture and Food; August 31, 2007

NEW BRUNSWICK: 5 cases of salmonella reported in Fredericton; CBC News; August 30, 2007

ALBERTA farmers' market produce under scrutiny; CBC News; August 29, 2007

California grower recalls salmonella-tainted spinach; August 2007

ONTARIO: Raw milk cheese alert eats at landowners lobby; By Tom Van Dusen; Ottawa Sun; August 23, 2007

Eatery hit by E. coli set to reopen; By Peter Downs; St. Catharines Standard; August 22, 2007

ALBERTA beef plan goes bust; By Kevin Libin; National Post; August 22, 2007

CANADA: Baby carrots recall expanded to include Manitoba: 4 Calgarians become ill from shigella bacteria; CBC.ca News; August 21, 2007

Calgary: Call to health agency made too late, says mother of E. coli victim; CBC.ca News; August 21, 2007

ONTARIO: Caterer investigated in salmonella cases; The Mississauga News; August 20, 2007

CANADA's fresh produce safe and healthy, industry says; The Daily Townsman; August 20, 2007

HAMILTON: Caterer probed in salmonella cases; The Hamilton Spectator; August 18, 2007

Canada tackles the food import safety issue; By Michael Stittle; CTV.ca News; August 18, 2007

CANADIAN tourists hit with norovirus during Dominican Republic trip; Metronews; August 16, 2007

CANADA: Safety of meats has been assured - but at a cost; By Carly Weeks; The Ottawa Citizen; August 8, 2007

OTTAWA: Poll shows Canadians willing to pay more for better food safety; By Carly Weeks; The Ottawa Citizen; August 8, 2007

CANADA: Food inspections create double-standard; By Carly Weeks; The Daily Bulletin; August 8, 2007

CANADA: Norovirus confirmed as source of Surrey reunion illness; By Chantal Eustace; Vancouver Sun; August 7, 2007

OTTAWA: Our food isn't as safe as you think; CanWest; August 7, 2007

Food safety a big problem worldwide -WHO officials; By Stephanie Nebehay; Reuters; July 17, 2007

Illnesses tied to taste of Chicago reach 491; CBS Channel 2; July 14, 2007

Two others ill from E. coli; By Denis Langlois; The Sun Times; July 13, 2007

E. coli reports skyrocketing with 17 patients sickened since July 1st; By Michelle Lang; Calgary Herald; July 13, 2007

Tampered Beer Warning Issued For T.O. Bars And Restaurants; CityNews.ca Staff; July 13, 2007

4 people in Toronto hospital with E. coli infection after Canada Day barbecue; Canadian Press; July 12, 2007

Organic foods and food safety: separate, antagonistic, or symbiotic?; By Doug Powell; International Food Safety Network; July 10, 2007

Two cases of E. coli reported in city; Patients recovered without hospitalization; The Edmonton Journal; July 10, 2007

Charges not yet laid following E. coli outbreak; Niagara Falls Review; July 10, 2007

Peanut Butter plant plans to open soon; Channl 10 News; July 10, 2007

26 more E. coli victims of DOLE spinach outbreak settle suits; By Bill Marler; Marler Blog; July 9, 2007

Tainted beef sickens five in Alberta, B.C.; The Edmonton Journal/The Calgary Herald; July 8, 2007

Five sick with E. coli O157 in Alberta and B.C.; By Doug Powell; barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu; July 8, 2007

Salads, samosas: Coming soon to a sidewalk near you: By summer's end, outdoor vendors free to offer more than hot dogs; By Rob Ferguson and Robert Benzie; Toronto Star; July 7, 2007

Bad burger puts man off fast food; Canadian Press; July 6, 2007

Restaurants ordered to tell diners of risk; By Gerry Bellett and Catherine Rolfsen; Vancouver Sun; July 6, 2007

Bacteria in mud may have made bike racers ill, doctors believe; By Cathryn Atkinson; Globe and Mail; July 6, 2007

E. coli outbreak linked to Hanover hospital; Six people attending day away program on June 22 fall ill; By Tara Bowe; Owen Sound Times; July 5, 2007

Restaurants in N.B. health inspections seeing red, yellow and green; CBC News; July 4, 2007

Health and safety: Are Canadian safeguards adequate? Policing Chinese food exports proves a daunting task; By Martin Mittelstaedt; Globe and Mail; July 2, 2007

Store reopens after salmonella outbreak; Niagara Falls Review; June 28, 2007

What gets in the way of washing your hands?; By Brae Surgeoner; barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu; June 27, 2007

Raw nerve; By Douglas Powell; Charleston City Paper; June 27, 2007

Food safety training should be a must; By Douglas Powell; St. Catharines Standard; June 26, 2007

Hershey scare hits city; By Barry Ellsworth; Belleville Intelligencer; June 26, 2007

Health Unit issues order against local farmer; The Lindsay Post; June 24, 2007

Salmonella shuts eatery; Seventeen people ill after eating take-out from Stewart's Farm Market in Fort Erie; By Jennifer Pellegrini; St. Catharines Standard; June 23, 2007

$340,000 case of the fly in the water bottle to be appealed; National Post; June 22, 2007

Stolen chocolate bars missing, public warned about Salmonella; CanWest News Service; June 13, 2007

It takes a clean kitchen to make healthy food; By Allison Langly; Niagara Falls Review; June 13, 2007

Two more infected with E. coli; The St. Catharines Standard; June 12, 2007

Four-year-old E. coli victim recovering in hospital; Osprey News Network; June 10, 2007

Cruise ships' hygiene plan battles onboard bugs; By Kelly Sinoski; The Vancouver Sun; June 5, 2007

New, stricter regulations may force small abattoirs underground; By Shannon Moneo; Globe and Mail; June 5, 2007

E. coli outbreak shuts down St. Catharines eatery; By Matthew Van Dongen; St. Catharines Standard; June 5, 2007

Point of view; By Frank Yiannas; International Association for Food Protection; June 1, 2007

CDC says peanut butter salmonella sickened 628; Reuters; May 31, 2007

Baby food tamperer sent to jail; Man returned bogus formula for drug money, court hears; By Sue Yanagisawa; Kingston Whig-Standard; May 30, 2007

Public needs more data on food safety; Hamilton Spectator; May 27, 2007

Shawarma restaurant fined for health violations; Calgary Rush Hour; May 24, 2007

'Bioactive' paper could detect, kill E. coli germ; Scientists inventing device for hospitals, grocery stores; By Tom Spears; Times Colonist; May 24, 2007

Hepatitis A vaccinations to be offered after restaurant worker becomes ill; 770AM; May 15, 2007

Chewed gum found in Big Xtra burger; CBC.ca; News; May 9, 2007

Salmonella outbreak happened at county group home; By Jeanne Pengelly; The Peterborough Examiner; May 9, 2007

Colour-coded restaurant report card would make sense politicians; By Kevin Werner; Hamilton News; April 27, 2007

Remaking a tainted image: Bad milkshakes two years ago have served up a flood of litigation; By Dawn Walton; The Globe and Mail; April 26, 2007

Grocer fined after best-before dates changed on repackaged chicken; Canadian Press; April 25, 2007

Serving up bacteria on the city's streets; Toronto Star; April 24, 2007

Taco Bell may pay millions to settle: Montco man, 19 others drop suits to negotiate over E. coli illnesses; The Morning Call; April 16, 2007

Ark. company develops food safety test; Yahoo! News; April 2, 2007

Consumers still not getting food safety message, expert claims; Only about five in 100 cooks use a meat thermometer on any regular basis; By Jim Romahn; Ontario Farmer; March 27, 2007

Why restaurant inspection information should be made public; By Douglas Powell and Ben Chapman; Kingston Whig-Standard; March 23, 2007

12-year-old relates what it's like to live with a peanut allergy; By Allegra Cullen; Albany Times Union; March 19, 2007

Infections linked to raw milk; The London Free Press; March 17, 2007

Yersinia infection most likely from raw milk; Grey Bruce Health Unit; March 16, 2007

Canada a 'controlled risk' for mad cow; Sarnia Observer; March 10, 2007

Woman has burger beef; Family cheesed off at glass-like bits they say found in Big Mac; By Laura Czekaj; Ottawa Sun; March 10, 2007

Hands-free faucet is sanitary way to flow; The Toronto Star; March 10, 2007

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - SIENA DELI BRAND SLICED BLACK FOREST HAM MAY CONTAIN SALMONELLA BACTERIA; From a press release; March 6, 2007

Restaurant inspection reports soon available; The Guardian; February 28, 2007

How safe is our food?; By Ronald L. Doering; FoodLaw; February 27, 2007

Most students back in class; Prince George Free Press; February 8, 2007

City looks at mandatory food handling training; By Joanna Frketich; Hamilton Spectator; January 29, 2007

Information Update - Health Canada reminds Canadians about the risks in eating sprouts; From a press release; Health Canada; January 24, 2007

Great idea awaits big customer; By Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco; National Post; January 22, 2007

Employee arrested in probe into syringe casings; MSN Sympatico-CTV.ca; January 5, 2007

Retail scene; By Deanna Rosolen; Food in Canada; January 5, 2007

Restaurant inspector finds food poorly stored; The Record; January 4, 2007

Grocers join war on disease; By Andrea Miller; Red Deer Advocate; January 4, 2007

Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health Resolution; Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health; January 4, 2007

Making hay out of spinach; Ronald L. Doering; Food In Canada; December 2006