Asia Food Tainting Spreads, Leading to Recall in USA...NEWYORK TIMES...

"   Products from the Mr. Brown brand in the King Car Food warehouse in Taoyuan, Taiwan. A nondairy creamer  . Published: September 26, 2008 BEIJING — Two weeks after Chinese companies began recalling infant milk formula because of contamination by...

Melamine Milk Scandal Spreads to Europe

New milk powder tests are underway in Europe as regulators concluded that even though Chinese milk imports are banned within the European Union, there may still be contamination within products in Europe that pose...

New Listeria Recall in Canada

The latest sandwich meat recall in Canada is not linked to Maple Leaf Foods, the producer responsible for a recent listeriosis outbreak in Canada that killed 18 people."The CFIA announced the recall of 16 types of...

The Melamine Scandal Spreads

This morning the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued yet another recall.  This time the product is aimed at adults."OTTAWA, September 22, 2008 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Thai...

600,000 Simplicity Cribs Recalled

A massive recall of Simplicity cribs made in China is the second largest in the history of crib recalls in the US - the first of which occurred a year ago, when 1 million Simplicity cribs were recalled for a similar reason after 3 infants died.  "Nine major retailers are...

Maple Leaf Plant Reopens in Toronto

The Maple Leaf plant which was the source of a listeriosis outbreak in Canada that spurred 16 deaths and sparked a massive national recall of deli meat products has reopened after nearly a month since its closure.  ""It is with mixed emotion that I speak to you today,...

Salmonella risk prompts pet food recall; people at risk

"Mars Petcare is recalling pet food products manufactured at its Everson, Pa., facility because of a potential salmonella contamination. In addition to being dangerous for pets, the pet food could sicken people...

CHINESE MILK : A BABY KILLER

China reported on Monday the death of a second infant from tainted milk powder in a growing scandal that prompted an official product recall only after the New Zealand government intervened. Two traders were...

FDA: Don't Use Chinese Infant Formula Due to Melamine Risk

" By Miranda HittiWebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Sept. 12, 2008 -- The FDA is warning parents and caregivers not to feed infant formula made in China to infants because of possible...

England declare ODI team for India tour

"England’s selectors have named a 15-man squad for the Stanford Super Series and the seven-match one-day tour of India that gets underway in November, with Ryan Sidebottom earning a recall after an injury disrupted season. He comes in to replace Tim Bresnan, although will...

Listeria Cause & Effect 'Highly likely' Bacteria in Slicers to blame"

Opinion Barry Artiste The CEO of Maple Leaf Foods states they are the leaders in sanitation, going above and beyond Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points HACCP, perhaps needs to go further when industry...

440,000 Sony Vaios recalled

If you're near one right now, please step away from the computer–after reading this article. Don't worry, you've got a few minutes before that Vaio short circuits, overheats and burns anything touching it....

Cheese added to Listeria recall list: Ontario's Ivanhoe Cheese Inc

Opinion Barry Artiste. Well first it hit the Canadian carnivores, now it looks like even faux vegans are not safe. PETA advocates must be sitting at home with wagging fingers of smugness at the ready.One wonders...

Mushrooms recalled for possible listeria contamination

Canada's food watchdog has now issued a recall of Fresh Obsessions brand 'ready to serve pre-washed sliced white mushrooms' as they could be infected with Listeria monocytogenes."The recall affects 227-gram...

Electric fault spurs big GM recall

857, 735 vehicles are being recalled by General Motors because the heated windshield wiper system has a short circuit problem and is unsafe." A short-circuit in the system may cause other electrical features to ...

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