Posts tagged US Department of Agriculture

Audit finds sanitation problems at some Canadian meat, poultry plants

Nov 9th, 2010

Posted by Jim Thompson in Media Story

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Allison Jones and Steve Rennie The Canadian Press Canadian Food Inspection Agency documents often painted an inaccurate picture of the conditions at some of Canada’s meat and poultry plants where sanitation problems persisted, an American audit has found.  [More...]

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New internal CFIA documents show meat inspection remains dangerously inadequate

Oct 25th, 2010

Posted by Jim Thompson in Briefing Note

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Many of the shortcomings that contributed to the Maple Leaf Foods listeriosis disaster two years ago continue to plague the Canadian meat inspection system today, according to a trio of assessments of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s meat hygiene program quietly released last week. The government’s attempt to obscure this conclusion through a quiet release [...]

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Audit Finds Tainted Meat Reaching Consumers

Apr 21st, 2010

Posted by Jim Thompson in Media Story

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by Helena Bottemiller Food Safety News Veterinary drugs, pesticides, and heavy metals are making it onto our plates via meat, according to a federal audit released this week.  [More...]

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