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Abacus Data survey of frontline food safety personnel to be released
The federal budget tabled on March 22nd includes a $38.5 million investment to shore up our sagging food safety system. The damage done to food safety during the Harper years will take time to repair. Expertise at the top of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has...
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Food Safety in the News:
Researchers find 14 percent of sausages mislabelled in Canada, down from last study
University of Guelph Sausage mislabelling in Canada is down, according to a new University of Guelph DNA barcoding study. Researchers found mislabelling and cross-species contamination of meat ingredients in 14 per cent of sausage samples selected from grocery stores...
Local food expert says U.S. government shutdown could impact Canadian imports
A Dalhousie University professor says the impact of the partial U.S. government shutdown could be felt in Canada's food industry Mark Hodgins - Halifax Today A Dalhousie University professor says the impact of the partial U.S. government shutdown could be felt in...
Some cauliflower, red and green lettuce sold in Canada recalled after U.S. investigation
Recall linked to earlier investigation into contaminated romaine lettuce Gail Harding - CBC News Due to a possible E-coli contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says certain cauliflower, red leaf lettuce and green leaf lettuce products produced by Adam...
CFIA announces recall of some types of cauliflower, lettuce due to E. coli fears
The Canadian Press OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall of certain types of cauliflower and lettuce due to possible E. coli contamination. In a post on its website, the agency says the products were produced by California-based Adam...
Canada’s E. coli outbreak steps lag U.S. because of caseloads: experts
The Canadian Press TORONTO — When news broke Tuesday that consumers should avoid eating romaine lettuce because of an E. coli outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention swiftly demanded that retailers and restaurants remove it from store shelves and...