Canada has pretty well dominated the listeria news of late, but that changed today when the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) distributed a company press release for NY FISH INC.
The Brooklyn-based company is recalling its IMPERIAL-EUROPEAN STYLE SMOKED SALMON, vacuum packed, in 3 oz., 8 oz., 16 oz., and whole sides (“to be
Among our friends is one who is high enough up in the agricultural hierarchy of the United States
that his appointment required U.S, Senate confirmation. He has nothing directly to do with food safety, but is experienced and knowledgeable in the Ag industry.
We were chatting about the various outbreaks that we’ve seen this year
The death toll in the listeria outbreak blamed on Maple Leaf Foods stands at 18, Canada’s health
authorities say.
They confirmed that the Sept. 8th death of a British Columbia woman matched the national outbreak strain.
The listeria bacterium was found embedded deep inside slicing equipment at Maple Leaf’s Toronto plant. The plant was closed
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's listeriosis update as of Monday, September 15, 2008. << ------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. Total cases No. confirmed cases No. cases under as of Sept. 15, 2008 investigation ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 35 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. deaths among No. deaths where listeriosis No. deaths where confirmed cases was an underlying cause is
Less you thought "waving the bloody shirt" was a strictly American tactic, check on what’s going on in Canada right now.
The fatal listeria outbreak and big ham and cheese recall has opposition leaders saying Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty should be held accountable and the "bloody shirt" they are waving is the 2000 Walkerton
The Windsor Star tonight is reporting that Maple Leaf Foods thinks its found where listeria contaminated many of its ready-to-eat products blamed for the death of at least 13 Canadians.
The newspaper reports:
The bacterium blamed in the deaths of 13 Canadians most likely came from "deep inside the mechanical components of two identical slicing
There are seven more deaths under active investigation in Canada that may soon be added to the list of 12 confirmed dead due to Maple Leaf Foods selling "ready-to-eat" meat contaminated with listeria.
The Ottawa Citizen reports:
A potentially deadly bacterium outbreak that has been linked to 12 deaths in Canada has prompted China to