The Latest:

• June 9, 2013: Review of XL Foods Beef Recall and Outbreak Finds Problems Linda Larsen – Food Poisoning Bulletin 

  The review of the XL Foods Inc. beef recall and E. coli O157:H7 outbreak last year in Canada found that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) had a “relaxed [More...]

• June 8, 2013: Food safety system failed Bruce Johnstone – The Leader-Post

  The ongoing shenanigans on Parliament Hill (expense account scandals in the Senate, $1-million slush funds in the PMO, a rogue Tory MP leaving caucus) sometimes distracts [More...]

• June 6, 2013: XL Foods recall a result of ‘weak food safety culture’ review says XL Foods recall blamed on ‘relaxed attitude’ towards applying mandatory procedures
  Silvia Pikal – Beacon News
  An independent review of the XL Foods Inc. recall says a relaxed attitude towards applying mandatory procedures is [More...]
• June 5, 2013: Lax food-safety attitudes by staff, CFIA to blame for XL beef recall: review Steve Rennie – The Canadian Press

  OTTAWA – Nearly a year after tainted Alberta beef sickened 18 people, briefly blocked exports to the U.S. and cast doubts on the safety of [More...]

• June 5, 2013: XL Foods E. coli recall preventable, probe finds Contaminated meat at Alberta plant could have been contained, report says
  Kathleen Harris – CBC News

  An independent report has concluded the largest beef recall in Canada’s history could have been prevented, [More...]