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American auditors find weak listeria testing and other major food safety problems in Canada
Ottawa (1 March, 2016) – American food safety regulators have given the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) until the middle of March to fix significant food safety issues found during an audit of the CFIA’s meat, poultry and egg products inspection systems.
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On January 5th this year, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency quietly established a double inspection standard for meat produced in northern Alberta.
Food Safety in the News:
14 per cent of sausage tested didn’t specify all meat on label
DNA barcoding test found meats not claimed on the labels The Canadian Press A federally funded study has found sausages sold in grocery stores in several provinces contain meat not declared on the label. The research, conducted by a team at the University...
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...