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It seems uncanny that Canada could have yet another round of listeria problems, but UPI reports that in routine testing of food from Eurest Dining Services, traces of listeria were discovered.
The company supplies meat to, among other places, correctional institutions in Ontario. The acting chief of health services for the province has warned those who [...]

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What is it about poor Canada that is taking such a beating with food safety this year? After epidemics of salmonella, E. coli and listeria, now it seems that someone is dumping potentially poisoned candy on the market in Toronto illegally.
Hershey’s candy that was recalled two years ago for potential salmonella poisoning, and supposedly destroyed, [...]

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The Canadian death toll due to listeria food poisoning could be higher than officially reported, according to Torstar News Service.
Lack of blood tests in nursing homes and hospitals points to an even higher figure than the 20 known deaths. Blood tests have been denied patients at one nursing home even though a person died [...]

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Though samples from one of Maple Leaf’s processing lines are still showing positive for listeria contamination, after its other lines have repeatedly passed inspection, those meats have been cleared by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for distribution.
The company attributed the listeria, which sickened over 50 people and was responsible for 29 deaths, to a [...]

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Canadians, who have suffered over a dozen deaths to listeria from lunch meats, are not over the listeria scare yet. After the lunch meats, several cheeses were recalled due to listeria, and now it’s lunch meats again.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a warning against Dunn’s Famous smoked meat pouches, which are sold at [...]

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Canada is naturally a little wary these days of listeria, and especially wary of lunchmeat, which was the source of several deaths due to listeriosis.
Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that Hygaard Fine Foods was recalling sixteen of its ready-made sandwich brands due to possible listeria contamination, which the company discovered itself.
No illnesses [...]

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume KingFisher brand cantaloupes because they may be contaminated with salmonella. Imported from the U.S., the cantaloupes were distributed in Ontario from May 16 to June 2.
No illnesses have been associated with the cantaloupes as yet.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued an alert warning consumers not to consume Smith Snacks Chicken Club Twister sandwiches because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
The company is voluntarily recalling the product after the contamination was discovered. There have been no reports of illnesses. Listeria, however, can be especially harmful in pregnant women.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a warning about two brands of ground beef sold in Canada, because of the possibility of E. coli contamination.
Steakhouse Beef Burgers are sold throughout Canada at M&M Meat Shops. Pure Ground Beef Patties, processed by Toronto company Belmont Meats and sold through Costco stores in Ontario have both [...]

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Public health officials in Canada have warned consumers not to use GD ground cumin because it may contain salmonella. Though there have been no reported illnesses with the product, which is distributed throughout Canada, the product is being voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer while the investigation continues. Officials remind consumers that food contaminated with salmonella [...]

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