Nov 22, 2018 | Media Story
Leslie Young – Global News People in Ontario and Quebec shouldn’t eat romaine lettuce, even if they buy it in a grocery store or it’s served to them in a restaurant, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said Tuesday. But the Canadian Food Inspection Agency...
Jul 30, 2018 | Media Story
Jordan Press – The Globe and Mail Canadians are becoming less aware of how to safely handle and prepare food to avoid food-borne illness and food poisoning, according to government-backed research. The findings from the report, which cost the government...
Jun 21, 2018 | Media Story
Food Safety News An outbreak in Canada that has been traced to raw, frozen chicken patties is continuing to make people sick, with nine new cases confirmed by federal officials. The new cases brings the number of ill people to 68. At least 15 people have been so sick...
Jun 21, 2018 | Media Story
Ross McLaughlin & Sandra Hermiston – CTV Vancouver Studies have found about 40 per cent of the fish you buy is mislabeled, and DNA sequencing of fish CTV purchased and tested supports that number. So why is this happening and what can be done to fix it?...
Jun 14, 2018 | Media Story
Rebecca Joseph – Global News In 2018, a frozen pizza typically includes 35 ingredients from 60 different countries — thanks to significant changes in supply chain, globalization, and consumer demands, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says. That’s one of the...
Jun 14, 2018 | Media Story
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the final Safe Food for Canadians Regulations have been published in Canada Gazette Part II, so the industry can prepare itself for when they take effect in early 2019 Food in Canada Ottawa – The final Safe Food for Canadians...
Jun 14, 2018 | Media Story
New regulations tighten rules around tracking, importing and exporting foods CBC News Canada is introducing new food safety regulations that the agency involved says could lead to faster recalls at the grocery store. The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, which were...
May 10, 2018 | Media Story
Public Health Agency of Canada says 2 of the 6 Canadians reported travelling to U.S. before falling ill CBC News A total of six people in Canada have been sickened by E. coli linked to contaminated romaine lettuce, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. The Canadian...
May 9, 2018 | Media Story
CTV News As the number of Alberta residents sickened by pork tainted with E. coli rises, many of the butcher shops caught up in the ensuing recall say their businesses’ reputations have been damaged. Since the outbreak began in late March, 40 cases of E. coli...
May 4, 2018 | Media Story
The Canadian Press Alberta Health Services is expanding a pork recall after an E. coli outbreak sickened 37 people — including 11 patients who were hospitalized and one who likely died from the bacteria. Officials say certain additional pork products sold by K & K...
