National Steak & Poultry Recalls Beef - Class 1 Hazard

National Steak and Poultry is recalling nearly 250 000 pounds of beef processed at its Colorado plant in a Class 1 Recall.  The recalled beef may have been contaminated with the   E. coli bacterium.  The  beef was distributed to six states -- Colorado,...

Concern Over Salmonella in Hazelnuts Spreads

Concern over the exposure to Salmonella in hazelnuts spreads to more companies in Oregon.  The FDA has issued an alert regarding hazelnuts that may have been exposed to Salmonella bacteria during...

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Large Listeria Recall Centering in Ontario

The CFIA has issued three alerts in the past few days, warning consumers in Ontario and Quebec about a large Listeria recall.  As people are stocking up with cold cuts and various other meat products for the holidays, the hospitality may deliver an unpleasant surprise to...

Mouse Eats Cheese - In the Display of Pastry Shop

A mouse was caught eating cheese in the food display of Toronto coffee shop Bakery On the Go at the Warden Toronto Transit Commission Station.   Borys Machinkowski was waiting for a friend in the bakery...

Salmonella Scare in Hazelnut Shelling Plant

There's a Salmonella scare in a hazelnut shelling plant in Oregon.  The Willamette Shelling Company of Newberg Oregon is alerting its customers from both the U.S. and Canada that their hazelnuts may have been contaminated with the Salmonella bacterium.  One lot of...

Canada Themed Plates Recalled: too Much Lead and Cadmium

Canada themed plates sold in Dollar type stores across Canada have been made the subject of a recall because they contain excessive lead and cadmium in the glaze.  The plates are safe as decorative plates, but food placed on them may leach out the toxic metals and expose...

Heinz Canada Recalls Baby Cereal May Contain Carcinogen

Heinz Canada and the CFIA are issuing a warning about Heinz Mixed Cereal for babies because it may contain a carcinogen.  A full description follows. " Heinz Mixed Cereal, a Baby Cereal, Stage 2, From 6...

RaceORama Cars Dinner Plates Have Lead & Cadmium in Glaze

Enesco Canada in cooperation with Health Canada are recalling RaceORama Cars dinner plates because of the high levels of lead and cadmium in their colourful glazes. Food placed on these dinner plates can dissolve...

William the Conqueror Defeats Harold

Chris Strouth and Scott Pakudaitis met in person for the first time this Thanksgiving when Chris had Scott over to dine with his family.  Five days later, they entered the Operating Room at the University of Minnesota Medical Center where Scott became a donor for...

China toys with your health

Barry Artiste China is one of the biggest manufacturer of goods in this global economy, relying on it's ability to provide the world a host of manufactured and processed goods on the cheap. With Christmas fast...

Slim-Fast Meal Replacement Drinks on Recall List

Unilever Canada Inc. is putting some of their Slim-Fast Meal Replacement drinks on a recall list.  There is the chance that they have been contaminated with Bacillus cereus.  These products have been distributed nationally.  A description of the recalled...

New Appetite for Nutritious Traditional Vegetables

The global economic crisis and the global food crisis are forcing people to re-discover long-forgotten vegetables and other foods. These food sources often have another benefit: they are more nutritious as...

Teens warned about excessive salt intake - but 64% don't care.

Time and time again we read reports like this. The info is always the same. The one thing that struck me here though is the fact that 64% of people questioned were 'unconcerned' about their level of salt intake - and that's despite knowing the health risks associated with it...

Classic Smokehouse Smoked Salmon -- Listeria Alert

The CFIA in conjunction with Classic Smokehouse (2003) have issued a Listeria alert for some products sold in the Vancouver, BC area.  Subject of this alert are a smoked salmon cream cheese roll and smoked...

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