Tag: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
CFIA Implements Temporary Import Requirement for Romaine Lettuce
OTTAWA — From 2016 to 2019, romaine lettuce from California was linked to outbreaks of E. coli illnesses in the U.S. and Canada. To...
CFIA Recalls One Ocean’s Sliced Smoked Wild Sockeye Salmon
OTTAWA — Orca Specialty Foods Ltd. has recalled the One Ocean brand’s Sliced Smoked Wild Sockeye Salmon based on a possible contamination of Listeria...
CFIA Provides Update on Onion Recall
OTTAWA — The onion-related food recall warning issued on Aug. 1, 2020 has been updated to include additional distribution information. This additional information was...
CFIA Expands Recall of Onions Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
OTTAWA — On August 1, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued an expanded recall on red, yellow and sweet onions grown by Thompson International Inc. and imported...
Public Health Officials Warn Against Eating Romaine Lettuce
ONTARIO & QUEBEC — Health officials in Canada and the U.S. are warning consumers to stop eating romaine lettuce due to a new E....
Tracing Needed for Seafood Mislabelling: ORHMA
TORONTO — Oceana Canada recently conducted an investigation that delves into seafood fraud and found that nearly half of seafood samples tested at Canadian...
Outbreak of E. coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce
OTTAWA — North American health officials are investigating a series of recent illnesses from a dangerous strain of E. coli bacteria that may be...
Canadian Operators Are Stickin’ With Chicken
Canadians are eating more chicken than ever. According to the Chicken Farmers of Canada Data Booklet, in 1965, the average Canadian ate 10 kilos...
CFIA Looks to Streamline Regulations Between Canada, United States
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking input on a new initiative that seeks to streamline regulations between Canada and the...
CFIA to Change “Local-Food” Definition
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has adopted an interim policy for defining local food.
The CFIA intends to conduct a review, with...
