Latest Canadian Food Inspection Agency Stories
OTTAWA, Jan. 14, 2013 /CNW/ - Why you should take note Since our last update, 2 additional cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness were confirmed in Ontario as part of this outbreak. This brings the total number of cases to 28. These individuals became ill between late December and early January. The latest evidence in the Public Health Agency of Canada's food-borne illness investigation indicates that the most probable cause of the E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in the Maritimes and...
OTTAWA, Jan. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Why you should take note The latest evidence in the Public Health Agency of Canada's food-borne illness investigation indicates that the most probable cause of the E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in the Maritimes and Ontario is shredded lettuce distributed by FreshPoint Inc. primarily to some KFC and KFC-Taco Bell restaurants. The products were not distributed to grocery stores. Lettuce has a short shelf life, therefore contaminated products are...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The number of people who have fallen ill after consuming contaminated beef products originating from a Canadian plant has doubled, while revelations that the facility failed to follow its own safety protocols and questions regarding health officials' handling of the situation emerged over the weekend. According to Reuters reporter Rod Nickel, there were 10 confirmed illnesses in the case as of Saturday night, including three in...
-- Allows Export of Neovasc Tissue Products to Europe as an Intermediate Product Used in the Manufacture of Implantable Medical Devices -- TSX Venture Exchange: NVC VANCOUVER, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Neovasc Inc. (TSXV: NVC), today announced that it has received Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) approval to export its processed pericardial tissue products to Europe as an "intermediate product" under the requirements of Annex I of EC Regulation # 2007/2006. This approval...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people allergic to milk products not to consume certain Krumbleez-brand dairy-free cookies. The CFIA said some Krumbleez sprouted buckwheat and chocolate-ginger cookies contain milk that is not declared on the label. Foods Alive Canada of Grindrod, British Columbia, said the recalled cookies were distributed in British Columbia and Alberta. Officials said consumption of the product might cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in people...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people allergic to milk products not to consume certain Krumbleez-brand dairy-free cookies. The CFIA said some Krumbleez sprouted buckwheat and chocolate-ginger cookies contain milk that is not declared on the label. Foods Alive Canada of Grindrod, British Columbia, said the recalled cookies were distributed in British Columbia and Alberta. Officials said consumption of the product might cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in people...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people not to consume Queen Victoria-brand bunched fresh spinach due to possible contamination. The CFIA said the recalled spinach might be contaminated with salmonella bacteria, which can cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. The spinach was sold in bunches held together with a twist tie bearing the Queen Victoria logo. A product of the United States, the spinach bunches were sold in Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and...
Canada has earmarked $75 million to prevent a recurrence of a listeriosis outbreak that killed 22 and sickened hundreds more, authorities said. One year ago we were reminded that the job of keeping Canadians safe is never done. There are always new opportunities to strengthen our food safety system, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said Friday. The government will implement all 57 recommendations made by independent investigator Sheila Weatherill, The Toronto Star reported Saturday....
Canadians with almond, egg, milk, peanut or soy allergies are being warned not to eat certain Lotte-brand products because of a labeling error. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Lotte-brand Kancho snacks and Margaret cookies might contain allergens that are not listed on the label. The CFIA said the recalled products are known to have been distributed in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, but they might have also been nationally. The importer is voluntarily recalling the...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people with allergies to milk not to consume Lotte-brand Korean Crackers (Ummaeson Pie). The CFIA said the recalled product contains milk that is not declared on the label, possibly causing a serious or life-threatening reaction in people with allergies to milk. The crackers are sold as Ummaeson Pie, with the English product name, Korean Cracker, appearing on a sticker on the back of the package along with Item No. 13963. The recalled crackers...
