Food Safety News

2024 Posts

1. Listeria Outbreak Linked to Plant-Based Milks Claims Third Life in Ontario

   August 14, 2024

2. Canadians Consuming Expired Food to Cope With Rising Grocery Prices

   July 8, 2024

3. Earth Day 2024: Caring for Consumers and the Environment

   April 17, 2024

4. Toronto Single-Use Item Bylaw: How Will It Impact the Safety of Take-Out Food and Drink?

   March 7, 2024

5. Groundbreaking Drug Offers New Hope for Kids with Food Allergies

   March 5, 2024

2023 Posts

1. Rising Food Bank Usage in Canada Sparks Urgent Call for Business Support

   November 17, 2023

2. Catering Firm Fined After E. Coli Outbreak at Calgary Daycares

   October 3, 2023

3. Calgary Daycares Linked to Rising E. Coli Cases

   September 14, 2023

4. Canadian health authorities worried about 2023 Norovirus outbreaks

   February 16, 2023

2022 Posts

1. Enoki Mushroom Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes

   October 20, 2022

2. Turkey, Bacon Sub Recalled Due to Listeria

   September 27, 2022

3. E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Wendy’s Restaurants in the U.S.

   September 7, 2022

4. Retailers Removing Best Before Dates to Tackle Food Waste

   July 21, 2022

5. Starting a Small Food Business? You’re Not Alone

   June 30, 2022

6. Gelato Recalled Due to Possible Norovirus in Raspberries Used

   June 28, 2022

7. 23% of Canadians Report Eating ‘Less than They Should’

   June 14, 2022

8. Bars and Restaurants across Canada to Say Cheers! to National Bourbon Day

   June 10, 2022

9. COVID-19 Update: B.C., Ontario, Quebec Lifting More Restrictions

   February 16, 2022

10. COVID-19 Update: Prepare for Your Province’s Reopening Plans

    February 11, 2022

11. COVID-19 Update: More Provinces & Territories Ease Restrictions

    February 7, 2022

12. COVID-19 Update: Ontario, Quebec, PEI to Ease Restrictions Jan 31

    January 28, 2022

13. Cyanide Poisoning Risk Prompts Smoothie Recall

    January 24, 2022

14. COVID-19 Update: A Guide to Restrictions by Province & Territory

    January 13, 2022

2021 Posts

1. COVID-19 Update: Provinces Continue to Reinstate Restrictions

   December 23, 2021

2. Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Frozen Corn, Not Fresh Avocados

   December 23, 2021

3. COVID-19 Update: New Restrictions in B.C., Manitoba, Quebec

   December 21, 2021

4. COVID-19 Update: Ontario & Quebec Reinstate Restrictions

   December 17, 2021

5. COVID-19 Update: N.B., N.S., Parts of Ontario Tighten Restrictions

   December 14, 2021

6. Ongoing Salmonella Outbreak Could be Linked to Avocados

   December 13, 2021

7. COVID-19 Update: Stricter Proof of Vaccination Rules for Ontario

   December 10, 2021

8. Canada Ranks 7th in Global Food Security Index

   December 2, 2021

9. COVID-19 Update: Yukon Introducing Proof of Vaccination System

   November 11, 2021

10. COVID-19 Update: Quebec Lifts Restrictions for Restaurants & Bars

    November 1, 2021

11. Onions Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Recalled In Canada

    October 27, 2021

12. COVID-19 Update: Ontario’s Plan to Safely Reopen

    October 22, 2021

13. COVID-19 Update: New Details for B.C. & Alberta’s Restrictions

    October 22, 2021

14. COVID-19 Update: Verify Ontario App and QR Code System

    October 15, 2021

15. COVID-19 Update: Newfoundland’s Vaccine Passport System

    October 7, 2021

16. COVID-19 Update: Nova Scotia Entering Phase 5 of Reopening

    September 30, 2021

17. COVID-19 Update: PEI’s Vaccine Passport System

    September 30, 2021

18. COVID-19 Update: Saskatchewan’s Vaccine Verifier App

    September 24, 2021

19. COVID-19 Update: More Details on Alberta’s Health Restrictions

    September 20, 2021

20. COVID-19 Update: New Brunswick Reinstating Mask Mandate

    September 20, 2021

21. COVID-19 Update: Masking & Proof of Vaccination in Newfoundland

    September 17, 2021

22. COVID-19 Update: New Health Mandates in Saskatchewan

    September 17, 2021

23. COVID-19 Update: PEI Reinstates Mask Mandate

    September 16, 2021

24. COVID-19 Update: Alberta Implements New Health Restrictions

    September 16, 2021

25. COVID-19 Update: Ontario’s Proof of Vaccination System Guidelines

    September 15, 2021

26. Temporary Import Regulations for California Romaine Lettuce

    September 15, 2021

27. COVID-19 Update: New Brunswick Requiring Proof of Vaccination

    September 15, 2021

28. COVID-19 Update: Nova Scotia Postpones Phase 5 of Reopening

    September 14, 2021

29. COVID-19 Update: Public Health Orders in B.C. Extended

    September 13, 2021

30. COVID-19 Update: New Vaccine Passport Details Across Canada

    September 8, 2021

31. COVID-19 Update: Nova Scotia Proof of Vaccination Policy

    September 8, 2021

32. COVID-19 Update: Alberta Mask Mandate and Liquor Curfew

    September 3, 2021

33. COVID-19 Update: Details of Ontario’s Proof of Vaccination System

    September 1, 2021

34. COVID-19 Update: Edmonton Reinstates Mask Mandate

    August 31, 2021

35. COVID-19 Update: Adjusted Restrictions in Regions Across Canada

    August 27, 2021

36. Mr. Porky Brand Original Scratchings Are Being Recalled In Canada

    August 25, 2021

37. COVID-19 Update: How Quebec’s Vaccine Passport System Works

    August 25, 2021

38. COVID-19 Update: B.C.’s Mask & Proof of Vaccination Requirements

    August 24, 2021

39. COVID-19 Update: Central Okanagan Lockdown Will Continue

    August 10, 2021

40. COVID-19 Update: Public Health Orders to end in Manitoba

    August 5, 2021

41. COVID-19 Update: New Brunswick Is Entering Into The Green Phase

    July 26, 2021

42. COVID-19 Update: Manitoba Has Reached Second Milestone

    July 15, 2021

43. COVID-19 Update: Ontario Is Entering Into Step Three

    July 12, 2021

44. COVID-19 Update: Quebec and Saskatchewan Lifting Restrictions

    July 9, 2021

45. COVID-19 Update: BC, AB and NS Enter Next Stages of Recovery

    June 30, 2021

46. COVID-19 Update: Ontario Scheduled to Enter Step 2

    June 25, 2021

47. COVID-19 Update: Manitoba Recovery Plans Unfold A Week Early

    June 24, 2021

48. COVID-19 Update: Quebec Prepares to Enter Green

    June 23, 2021

49. COVID-19 Update: New Brunswick Progresses Into Phase 2

    June 17, 2021

50. COVID-19 Update: B.C. and Nova Scotia Progress into Next Stages

    June 15, 2021

51. Melons Are at the Root of an International Salmonella Outbreak

    June 14, 2021

52. COVID-19 Update: Breakdown of Current Provincial Restrictions

    June 7, 2021

53. COVID-19 Update: Announcements for Alberta and Saskatchewan

    May 5, 2021

54. COVID-19 Update: Further Restrictions for Nova Scotia

    April 27, 2021

55. COVID-19 Update: Seated Dining Restricted in Halifax

    April 22, 2021

56. COVID-19 Update: Stricter Measures for Ontario and Quebec

    April 7, 2021

57. COVID-19 Update: New Restrictions Announced in Alberta

    April 6, 2021

58. COVID-19 Update: New Restrictions for Ontario and Quebec

    April 1, 2021

59. COVID-19 Update: New Restrictions Ban Indoor Dining across B.C.

    March 29, 2021

60. COVID-19 Update: Restrictions Ease in Regions Across Canada

    February 9, 2021

61. COVID-19 Update: Ontario Declares State of Emergency

    January 12, 2021

62. COVID-19 Update: Curfew Imposed in Quebec

    January 6, 2021

63. COVID-19 Update: Measures Change in Toronto and N.S.

    January 4, 2021

2020 Posts

1. More Traces of COVID-19 Found on Imported Goods

   December 29, 2020

2. COVID-19 Update: Lockdowns coming to Ontario and Quebec

   December 21, 2020

3. 2017 Norovirus Outbreak Linked to Mislabelled Raspberries

   December 14, 2020

4. COVID-19 Update: Strict COVID-19 Restrictions for Alberta

   December 9, 2020

5. Government Launches Canadian Food Safety Information Network

   December 1, 2020

6. COVID-19 Update: Toronto and Peel Moving Into Lockdown

   November 20, 2020

7. COVID-19 Update: Second Wave Restrictions Continue

   November 18, 2020

8. COVID-19 Update: New Restriction System Unveiled in Ontario

   November 3, 2020

9. COVID-19 Update: Second Wave Restrictions Hitting Restaurants

   November 2, 2020

10. Newly Established Restaurants in NS Must Be Accessible

    October 26, 2020

11. COVID-19 Update: Ontario Shuts Down Indoor Dining

    October 9, 2020

12. New Scientific Method Sources Food-Borne Pathogens

    October 6, 2020

13. Shellfish Bacteria Outbreak Declared in New Brunswick

    September 22, 2020

14. Cold Plasma Treatment Aims to Decontaminate Fresh Produce

    September 14, 2020

15. New Imaging Technology Could Improve Food Safety

    September 2, 2020

16. Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Peaches from the U.S.

    August 24, 2020

17. COVID-19 Update: New Rules for Ontario Food Establishments

    July 31, 2020

18. Red Onions from U.S. Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in Canada

    July 31, 2020

19. COVID-19 Update: Toronto and Other Regions Moving to Stage 3

    July 29, 2020

20. Public Health Warns of Salmonella Outbreak

    July 27, 2020

21. COVID-19 Update: New Restaurant Restrictions in B.C.

    July 23, 2020

22. COVID-19 Update: More Ontario Restaurants Enter Stage 3

    July 20, 2020

23. COVID-19 Update: Restrictions for Restaurants Continue to Ease

    July 13, 2020

24. Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Salad Products

    July 9, 2020

25. COVID-19 Update: Reopenings Continue for Restaurants

    June 22, 2020

26. COVID-19 Update: More Restaurants Reopen Nation-wide

    June 15, 2020

27. Surplus Food Purchase Program Open for Applications

    June 15, 2020

28. COVID-19 Update: Alberta and BC Lifting Capacity Limits

    June 12, 2020

29. Certain Hand Sanitizers Recalled by Health Canada

    June 11, 2020

30. Survey Shows Varied Responses to Restaurants Reopening

    June 9, 2020

31. COVID-19 Update: Restaurant Reopenings by Province

    June 8, 2020

32. City of Toronto Announces CafeTO Program

    June 4, 2020

33. COVID-19 Update: Toronto and Ontario Reopening News

    June 3, 2020

34. Alberta Govt To Distribute 20 Million Masks at Drive-Thrus

    June 1, 2020

35. COVID-19 Update: Reopening News Across Canada This Week

    May 27, 2020

36. COVID-19 Update: BC Restaurants Reopen Under Strict Rules

    May 21, 2020

37. COVID-19 Update: Alberta Reopens Hospitality Venues

    May 14, 2020

38. COVID-19 Update: Ontario Reopens But Not Restaurants

    May 14, 2020

39. COVID-19 Update: Reopening the Hospitality Sector in Canada

    May 13, 2020

40. Some Alberta and B.C. Restaurants Set to Reopen Next Week

    May 8, 2020

41. Patio Season Kicks Off In Manitoba Despite COVID-19 Fears

    May 4, 2020

42. B.C. Food Producers Eligible for PPE Funds

    May 1, 2020

43. Rats Vacating Cities Due to COVID-19 Restaurant Closures

    April 14, 2020

2019 Posts

1. Toronto Meat Processors Shut Down in Wake of Massive Recall

   December 5, 2019

2. 40 sick; 28 Hospitalized in E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine

   November 25, 2019

3. Maple Leaf Heads to the Supreme Court of Canada

   October 23, 2019

4. E. Coli Outbreak Continues in Newfoundland and Labrador

   October 15, 2019

5. 31 sick; 2 dead in Listeria Outbreak in Canada, U.S.

   August 29, 2019

6. Botulism Scare Prompts CFIA Recall

   August 15, 2019

7. Chemical Eradication Methods Fail to Destroy Cockroaches

   August 9, 2019

8. Climate Change Could Mean More Food-borne Illness Outbreaks

   May 24, 2019

9. Two Dead in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Frozen Pastries

   May 7, 2019

10. New Data Technology to Identify Food Safety Risks in Real Time

    May 3, 2019

11. Vancouver Restaurant Closes Following Media Backlash

    April 11, 2019

12. Food Safety Summit to take place in Toronto, April 2–3

    March 21, 2019

13. Restaurants Wanted for Stock Epinephrine Auto-injector Project

    March 12, 2019

2018 Posts

1. Canada’s Seafood in the Food Fraud Spotlight

   September 10, 2018

2. EpiPen Supply Issues Continue to Plague Canadians

   August 14, 2018

3. New Research May Help Reduce Food-Borne Illness

   July 26, 2018

4. Canadian-Produced Pea Sprouts Found to Contain Listeria

   June 8, 2018

5. Romaine E. coli Outbreak in Canada

   May 20, 2018

6. Dining Out Associated with Harmful Chemicals

   April 2, 2018

7. Canada’s Fish the Next Food Fraud

   March 23, 2018

8. Developments for Severe Peanut Allergy Sufferers

   February 20, 2018

9. Ottawa Seniors’ Homes Found in Violation of Food Safety Laws

   January 15, 2018

2017 Posts

1. Jack in the Box E. Coli Outbreak - 25 Years Later

   December 27, 2017

2. Chipotle Causes Another Food-Borne Illness

   December 22, 2017

3. British Columbia Wild Salmon at Risk

   November 30, 2017

4. Nunavut Creates New Food Safety Guidelines

   November 20, 2017

5. New Research Sheds Light on Peanut Allergies

   October 16, 2017

6. Woman with Nut Allergy Left Brain Damaged

   August 21, 2017

7. Is the Label on Your Food Lying to You?

   August 5, 2017

8. Canadian Invention to Transform E. coli Water Testing

   April 8, 2017