The aftermath of the listeria outbreak caused by contaminated ready-to-eat meats produced by Maple Leaf Foods in Toronto, Canada continues to generate some interesting news. The class action lawsuit that’s underway has attracted support from some 4,000 plaintiffs including the families of the 20 people who died in the outbreak.
Then there’s the joint investigation
Maple Leaf Foods in Canada, responsible for 20 deaths from listeria that rode out of its Toronto plant on ready-to-eat meats, is not really out of the woods yet. Its turned to a new listeria-fighting additive–sodium diacetate–as a preservative at its plant.
Health Canada approved on Sept. 20 the use of sodium diacetate as a
Is Canada’s conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper ultimately to blame for the
listeria outbreak from the Maple Leaf Foods deli meats? With 20 deaths already linked to the outbreak and another six under investigation, the focus in Canada continues to be on blame.
Last April 1st, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency adopted a