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• You can fish, but you can't eat, says health officer

  P.E.I.'s Chief Health Officer wants the province to put up warning signs about high mercury levels at a lake near Charlottetown. Read More... Posted Jan 12 2009, 11:06 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Food Safety

• Common food additive linked to lung cancer in mice

  A common food additive has been found to increase the risk and speed of spread of lung cancer in mice, say South Korean researchers. Read More... Posted Dec 29 2008, 08:26 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Cancer, Food Safety

• Listeriosis outbreak puts spotlights on food safety system in 2008

  A deadly, nationwide outbreak pushed listeria and food safety to the forefront of the public consciousness, but experts warn that people are mistaken if they think avoiding Maple Leaf cold cuts amounts to safe eating in 2009. Read More... Posted Dec 24 2008, 04:39 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Food Safety, Listeria

• Mercury found in fish in northern Sask.

  The provincial government is telling anglers to stay away from two lakes near La Ronge, Sask., after traces of mercury were found in the fish. Read More... Posted Dec 23 2008, 07:38 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Poisons, Food Safety

• Children's kidneys not harmed by low doses of melamine: study

  Children exposed to low doses of melamine did not develop severe kidney problems, researchers in Hong Kong say. They suggest large-scale screening may not be useful or cost-effective for those exposed to low doses of the industrial chemical. Read More... Posted Dec 19 2008, 12:12 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Youth, Poisons, Food Safety

• Irish government offers aid for pork industry after tainted meat scare

  The Irish government pledged $292 million and the European Union coughed up $24 million more Thursday to help Ireland's pork industry, a day after the European Union's food experts ruled that dioxin-tainted pork posed no credible health risk to... Posted Dec 11 2008, 06:10 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Economic Factors, Industry, Food Safety

• Ricotta cheese recall expanded to Montreal

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expanding an earlier recall for Santa Lucia brand ricotta cheese to include stores in Montreal. Read More... Posted Dec 05 2008, 05:49 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Warnings, Food Safety

• Santa Lucia brand ricotta cheese recalled for listeria

  Canada's food watchdog is warning Ontarians to avoid consuming Santa Lucia brand ricotta cheese because it may be tainted with listeria monocytogenes. Read More... Posted Dec 03 2008, 04:06 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Warnings, Food Safety

• Use of Codeine Products by Nursing Mothers

  Read More... Posted Oct 08 2008, 03:30 PM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Youth, Drugs, Child Care, Food Safety

• Policy change delayed alarm signal over listeria, inspectors say

  Inspectors with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency say their hands-on role at meat plants changed with a CFIA policy introduced three months before the listeriosis outbreak. Read More... Posted Oct 06 2008, 02:23 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Food Safety, Listeria

• Health Canada Reminds Canadians About the Risks of Drinking Raw Milk

  Read More... Posted Aug 06 2008, 11:45 AM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Food Safety

• Avoid raw, undercooked shellfish, health officials warn

  The BC Centre for Disease Control is advising British Columbians to fully cook shellfish before eating because summer weather increases the risk of illnesses associated with raw or undercooked shellfish consumption. Read More... Posted Jun 29 2008, 04:37 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Food Safety

• Health Canada Warns Consumers Not to Use the Dietary Supplements 6-OXO and 1-AD Due to Potential Serious Health Risks

  Read More... Posted Jun 18 2008, 08:05 AM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Warnings, Supplements, Product Safety, Food Safety

• Food Safety Measures For Fiddleheads

  Read More... Posted Jun 09 2008, 02:15 PM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Product Safety, Food Safety

• Canadian watchdog keeps eye on U.S. salmonella outbreak

  Canada's food watchdog says it's following a salmonella outbreak in the U.S. suspected to be linked to fresh tomatoes. Read More... Posted Jun 04 2008, 08:31 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Infectious Disease, Product Safety, Salmonella, Food Safety

• Trace bisphenol A levels in canned goods harmless: Health Canada

  Health Canada says canned foods are safe to eat, after testing detected low levels of bisphenol A in the products. Read More... Posted May 30 2008, 07:19 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Product Safety, Plastics, Food Safety

• Canada's food safety ranking surprises researchers

  Canada ranks fifth for food safety in a survey comparing 17 industrial countries, says a University of Regina study released Wednesday. Read More... Posted May 21 2008, 08:20 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Quality Standards, Food Safety

• Controversial energy drink aims for Canadian shelves

  A Las Vegas-based company is aiming to bring its controversial energy drink mix to Canada this summer, amid complaints the beverage glamourizes drug culture. Read More... Posted May 07 2008, 11:02 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Product Safety, Food Safety

• Health Canada Advises Canadians to Limit Consumption of Lobster Tomalleys

  Read More... Posted May 05 2008, 10:30 AM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Healthy Eating, Environment, Poisons, Food Safety

• Health Canada Reminds Canadians of Egg Safety

  Read More... Posted Mar 17 2008, 10:25 AM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Healthy Eating, Product Safety, Food Safety

• Toddler pear juices may contain arsenic, Loblaws warns

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaws Inc. are warning the public not to consume certain pear juices for toddlers as they may be contaminated with arsenic. Read More... Posted Mar 11 2008, 09:58 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Youth, Warnings, Product Safety, Poisons, Food Safety

• Health Canada Reminds Canadians of Steps They Can Take to Protect Themselves from Salmonella

  Read More... Posted Mar 05 2008, 03:05 PM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Injury Prevention, Salmonella, Food Safety

• Food watchdog issues salmonella, botulism health alerts

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued two separate alerts, warning consumers that certain sesame seed crackers and dips have been found to be contaminated. Read More... Posted Feb 06 2008, 04:38 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Warnings, Salmonella, Botulism, Food Safety

• CFIA warns organic sesame seeds may contain salmonella

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume certain organic sesame seeds - most of which are sold in B.C. - because they may be contaminated with salmonella. Read More... Posted Jan 23 2008, 05:01 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Warnings, Product Safety, Salmonella, Food Safety

• Hepatitis A turns up at B.C. restaurant

  Health officials are warning people who ate at a Port Moody, B.C., restaurant that they may need to get a Hepatitis A vaccination. Read More... Posted Dec 24 2007, 08:12 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Warnings, Infectious Disease, Hepatitis, Food Safety

• Health Canada issues two foreign product alerts

  Health Canada is warning consumers not to take Xie Gan Wan, Red Yeast Rice, Red Yeast Rice Policosonal Complex and Cholestrix because they could pose serious side effects. Read More... Posted Oct 26 2007, 11:53 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Supplements, Product Safety, Market Alert, Food Safety