Food Fight

Today, The Center For Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)released the conclusions of a study conducted since 1990 in which scientists kept a record of the number of outbreaks and the number of reported...

Check Your Spinach: Queen Victoria Brand Recalled

Residents of Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba should check purchased spinach.  Queen Victoria brand spinach has been recalled due to the threat of Salmonella contamination. "The affected...

Salmonella Alert - Ocean Mist Green Onions Canada and US

The CFIA in conjunction with The Grocery People have issued a Salmonella alert for Ocean Mist Green Onions.  These green onions are sold in plastic bags and have been sold in Manitoba and may have been distributed to Ontario, Nunavut and the Northwest...

Baby Onion Sprouts Recalled: Possible Salmonella Contamination

The CFIA has issued a warning of possible Salmonella contamination to Sprouts Alive Baby Onion Sprouts with a Best Before Date of September 4, 2009.The Alive Baby Onion Sprouts were sold in Alberta, but may also have been sold in British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. "...

Tainted Romaine Lettuce Recall Spreads to Canada

The CFIA has issued a recall alert for romaine lettuce produced by Tanimura & Antle Romaine Lettuce that may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.  The tainted romaine lettuce scare started in the US and has now spread to Canada."The affected product, Tanimura...

FDA warning: Don't eat pistachio products due to salmonella

The FDA has issused a strict warning today: don't eat any pistachios or products containing pistachios until it has been determined that they are not contaminated with salmonella. More than two million pounds of roasted pistachios have already been recalled from the Setton...

President's Choice Pistachios May Contain Salmonella

A major recall of pistachio nuts is due to possible Salmonella contamination.  Loblaws Brand Ltd in conjunction with the CIFA has issued an alert for pistachio nut products that have been distributed across...

Philippines: Tainted Peanut Butter Factory Suspended

After the China "tainted milk" issue and the Ebola Reston virus found in Philippine swine. The Department of Health has again discovered a new health threat to Filipinos.Salmonella. "Health Secretary Francisco...

Peanut Corporation of America files for bankruptcy

The peanut processing firm at the centre of a fatal salmonella outbreak in the United States has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.  The move comes after the outbreak was traced back to one of the...

Peanut Co's Stewart Parnell Pleads the Fifth in Salmonella Query

The owner of the Peanut Corporation of America, which is currently at the centre of a federal investigation after a massive salmonella outbreak was called before Congress today but pleaded the Fifth Amendment and...

Peanut Butter Makers Hurting from Salmonella Outbreak

Peanuts are getting a bad rap... since Peanut Corporation of America was identified as the source of the salmonella outbreak, shoppers are wary of all peanut-containing products, regardless of from where their...

Food Scares Don't Alter Behavior

Food scares don't cause us to change our eating habits, according to recent studies. In recent years, though there have been numerous food awareness issues ranging from salmonella to listeria, melamine to mercury. ...

Peanut Recall Expands Due to Multiple Plant Violations Over Years

The FDA has announced that every single product made at the Peanut Corporation of America peanut processing plant in Georgia over the last two years must be recalled, because the plant has had numerous health and...

Starbucks Removes Peanut Products from Shelves

Starbucks took a cautionary measure against salmonella poisoning on Monday by removing all products that contain peanut butter from their US and Canadian stores. Though Starbucks does not claim to be affected by...

Pet Food Recall: Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits in Salmonella Scare

The massive recall stemming from a salmonella outbreak affecting peanut butter and peanut paste products now encompasses pet food.  PetSmart is voluntarily recalling Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits, though the...

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