Canadians are confident in the country's food safety system,according to results from a recent study commissioned by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA). According to the study,93%of Canadians surveyed expressed a degree of ...
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The government of Canada,in partnership with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA),has unveiled a draft model to improve food inspection in the country. CFIA noted that the draft model proposes a single approach to food inspection ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is recalling Healthy Times brand Oatmeal Cereal for Baby as the product may contain gluten. The product being recalled was sold in 170g (6oz.) packs bearing UPC 0 48685 71786 8 and bears a use by ...
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Canada has changed the import requirements of aquatic animals such as finfish, molluscs, and crustaceans, in an effort to protect the country's aquatic animal resources. Beginning 10 December 2012, the aquatic animals shipments will ...
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The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a health alert over Aliya's Foods' frozen butter chicken and rice products that were imported from Canada. The agency noted that the products may be ...
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JBS,a Brazilian meat manufacturer,will take over the Canadian beef producer XL Foods-a plant based in Alberta,Canada,which was at the center of a massive beef recall. According to JBS,the agreement enables the company to purchase the ...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)has started collecting and testing wild salmon off the coast of British Columbia to determine the presence of three salmon diseases:infectious hematopoietic necrosis,infectious pancreatic necrosis ...
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Sobeys Quebec is recalling Earth Greens brand Organic Italian Blend salad in Canada as the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA). The product being recalled was sold ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)has announced the results of a study,which revealed that the tomato samples that were analyzed during routine testing were free of contamination and were safe for human consumption. The study ...
A study conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's(CFIA)revealed that 94%of fruit spread samples tested did not contain undeclared sulphites. As part of the CFIA routine testing of various food products,about 48 fruit ...
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Mangoes imported from Mexico have been linked to a cross-border Salmonella outbreak, which may have led to more than 100 illnesses across US and Canada. California, Washington and Canada have reported illnesses associated with the same ...
A test conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's(CFIA)revealed that the cantaloupe samples collected from Canadian retail stores did not contain Salmonella or Shigella and were safe for human consumption. For the test,the agency ...
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XL Foods, the Canadian beef producer which recalled beef products across Canada and the US, has noted that it has addressed all the safety issues and concerns outlined by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). In a statement, the ...
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XL Foods' plant in Alberta, Canada, which was at the center of a national beef recall, has resumed operations under its new owner - JBS USA. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) had suspended the license of the plant on 27 September ...
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Canadian meat packing firm, XL foods has recalled 800 workers it had laid off earlier, enabling the federal inspectors to complete the evaluation of the plant's operations. The recalled workers will help process the carcasses that were ...