Jan 15, 2020 | Media Story
The recall includes veal sold between Dec. 23, 2019 and Jan. 13 CBC News The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Scarpone’s Italian Store brand frozen ground veal for possible E. coli contamination. The recall, issued Monday, includes all...
Jan 9, 2020 | Media Story
Thomas Gremillion & Deborah Berkowitz – The Hill More than a century ago, Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” exposed unsafe and unsanitary conditions in our nation’s slaughterhouses. Sinclair singled out breakneck line speeds as a key source of misery, noting,...
Dec 18, 2019 | Media Story
Justine Coleman – The Hill Two federal inspectors warned that “mystery” meat and other unwanted materials will contaminate pork throughout the U.S. under the new meat inspection rules currently being used in a pilot program, NBC News reported Monday. Food Safety...
Dec 14, 2019 | Media Story
The Auditor-General’s report is highly critical of several food-safety aspects of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Jim Romahn – Special to Postmedia Network The Auditor-General’s report is highly critical of several food-safety...
Dec 3, 2019 | Media Story
Companies no longer able to slaughter food animals or prepare meat products The Canadian Press The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has cancelled the licences of three companies tied to a massive meat recall that ensnared nearly 900 beef and veal products. The...
Nov 6, 2019 | Media Story
Coral Beach – Food Safety News Posting recall No. 23 for beef because of the risk of E. coli infections, Canadian officials continue to repeat vague information about the situation that now includes 875 individual products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency...
Nov 6, 2019 | Media Story
‘I expect that we’re going to see more outbreaks,’ says Lawrence Goodridge, food safety prof in Guelph, Ont. David Burke – CBC Climate change appears to be fuelling a rise in people getting sick from food-borne illnesses in Canada and around...
Oct 30, 2019 | Media Story
Coral Beach – Food Safety News Canadian officials won’t release any information about an E. coli investigation involving beef despite the fact that more than 860 products have been recalled. The CFIA has warned five countries about the recalled meat. The...
Oct 30, 2019 | Media Story
Food Safety News As government officials remain mum on details, they have posted the 21st in a string of beef recalls related to an ongoing E. coli investigation. The newest does not name a recalling company. It says “industry” is recalling the products. Just as with...
Oct 30, 2019 | Media Story
Food Safety News Health and food safety officials in Canada are warning the public and foodservice operators about yet another list of beef products being recalled as part of an E. coli investigation. This time the recall notice from the Canadian Food Inspection...
