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Reactive arthritis due to previous infection; By Paul G. Donohue, M.D; Charlotte Sun-Herald; Dec 21, 2005

Fresh produce can be hazardous to your health; By Leslie Beck; The Globe and Mail; Dec 14, 2005

Update on Salmonella outbreak; From a press release; Dec 14, 2005

Food safety for students -- the wrong way; Christian Battista; Food Safety Network; Dec 13, 2005

TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE IS THE AMERICAS' FIRST TRADE AND CONVENTION CENTRE TO RECEIVE HACCP ACCREDITATION; Press Release; Toronto Congress Centre; Oct 25, 2005

E. coli outbreak raises questions about bagged salad; By Elizabeth Lee; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Oct 5, 2005

Farber assumes Presidency of the International Association for Food Protection; International Association for Food Protection; Sep 1, 2005

Secret shopper: Grocery store employee food handling practices from a customer's perspective; By Lisa Mathiasen and Douglas Powell; University of Guelph; Aug 2005

Settlement in E. coli case is now official; Former E.C. Drury students get up to $1 million in class action lawsuit; By Stephanie Thiessen; Metroland; Aug 19,2005

Canada and U.S. link databases to facilitate tracing of food outbreaks; By Helen Branswell; CP Wire; Aug 11,2005

More than 15,000 in fines levied in poultry case; From a press release; Aug 2,2005

Contamination-Control... A Never Ending Task; By Daniel M. Zaura; Food Quality Magazine; June/July 2005

Banquet hall will pay E. coli victims 1 million in pay outs; By Louie Rosella; Mississauga News Online; July 20,2005

Inspections make for cleaner Durham dining; Metroland; July 20,2005

Seminar: Food Safety in the U.S. - Does Litigation Help?; Food Safety Network; July 15,2005

Surrey restaurants safer says health authority: Fewer Surrey eateries closed for health violations; By Brooke Larsen; Surrey Now; July 9,2005

Grocery store shut after health violations; First time city has pulled a food licence
Gerrard St. shop convicted many times
; By Huang Naili; The Toronto Star; July 9,2005

AAFC: New Zealand lifts import restrictions on Canadian beef; press release; July 8,2005

Restaurant inspections lax: official: Says public could be at risk; By Barry Ellsworth;  Belleville Intelligencer; July 7,2005

P.E.I. diners get violently ill after drinking water at restaurant; CP Wire/Charlottetown Guardian; June 28,2005

Canadian food companies escape food poisoning litigation; because of Medicare, lawyer says suits are not lucrative enough to attract lawyers; By Jim Romahn; Ontario Farmer June 28,2005

Ontario MOH Considers Adopting Red, Yellow, Green Food Safety Inspection System; The What’s On Report - Kostuch Publications Limited; June 27,2005

E. coli sickens 2 young children; By Lianne Elliott; The Record; June 23,2005

Case of hepatitis A prompts restaurant to immunize workers; The Record; June 18,2005

Sub shop fined for unsafe food; The Expositor; June 18,2005

Ontario lags in food safety checks; Health units can't keep up; By Robert Cribb; The Toronto Star June 18,2005

Health Unit cracks down on barbecues; The Chronicle-Journal; June 16,2005

AMENDMENT - HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - GROUND BEEF SOLD FROM CERTAIN STORES MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; June 11,2005

Food store fined $15K; Guilty of selling uninspected meat Third conviction for unsafe food; By Robert Cribb; The Toronto Star; June 9, 2005

Roast beef source of salmonella that sickened 155 at Mother's Day brunch; CP Wire; June 7, 2005

Telling it like it is; By Ronald L. Doering; Food Law; May 2005

IAFP names DuPont as recipient of the prestigious Black Pearl Award: DuPont recognized for global commitment, innovation in food quality and safety; International Association for Food Protection; May 31,2005

Caterer charged with health code violations after 150 fall ill from Mother's Day brunch; National Post; May 26,2005

Hockey takes a shot from Hepatitis A; By Ben Chapman; Food Safety Network; May 16,2005

Update regarding salmonella outbreak in Burlington, Ontario; Halton Region Health Department; May 15,2005

Health Department Investigating Food-Borne Illness Following Mother's Day Brunch; Halton Region Health Department; May 14,2005

False fat, and bogus advice; By Brae Surgeoner; Food Safety Network; May 10,2005

Two new E. coli cases linked to milkshakes bring total to 15: Girl, 15, still on dialysis in hospital; others less seriously affected; The Edmonton Journal; May 10,2005

Cyclospora outbreak in Toronto, Ontario; ProMED-mail; May 6,2005

Ontario Government acts quickly to safeguard public health; Press Release; May 2,2005

Perilous produce; National Post; April 26,2005

Dozens of Winnipeg students get food poisoning during U.S. trip; CP Wire; April 23,2005

Minister of State (Public Health) announces funding for six national collaborating centers to strengthen public health in Canada; Press Release; April 22, 2005

Leader Cold Storage Ltd. fined for illegal processing of seafood; BCanadian Food Inspection Agency; April 21,2005

Major recall for minimal risk; By Ronald L. Doering; Food in Canada; April 2005

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM; Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF); April 11, 2005

The Toronto food inspection and disclosure system: A case study; By Sylvanus Thompson; Ron de Burger; Olayemi Kadri; British Food Journal; April 2005

E. coli kills toddler; health unit to investigate infection source; By Johanna Weidner And Anne Kelly; The Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo Record; April 9, 2005

E. coli cases hit home for families; By Holly Miyasakihe; The Calgary Herald; April 5, 2005

Improving restaurant safety; The Ottawa Citizen; March 23, 2005

Food safety tips for eggs; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; March 22, 2005

Towards a national food safety strategy; A One Day Symposium; March 21, 2005

Consumers say safe meat worth the higher cost; University of Arkansas, Food Safety Consortium; March 15, 2005

Study: hand washing the best germ-fighter; Associated Press; March 12, 2005

Public eyeing food safety, researcher says; By Vik Kirsch; Guelph Mercury; March 11, 2005

Forget the Americans, let's build Canada's industry; By Deborah Yedlin; Globe and Mail; March 7, 2005

Canadian car dealer accepts cattle as trade-in; By Pete Hisey; Meatingplace.com; March 1, 2005

McGuinty government tightens meat safety standards; OMAF; February 15, 2005

Food handlers' gloves may not mean cleaner food; CIDRAP News; February 7, 2005

Calgary health inspectors seize meat; Globe and Mail/Calgary Herald/CP; January 26, 2005

Restaurant warnings urged after teen's death; Knight-Ridder Tribune; January 26, 2005

Hand-washing is best protection against germs; The Ottawa Citizen; January 23, 2005

Sask company fined for illegally shipping and falsely labelling meat products; Prosecution Bulletins; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; January 17, 2005

Shell's food safe synthetic lubricants and services benefit major Canadian food and beverage manufacturing plants; Press Release; January 11, 2005

A preliminary evaluation of the effect of glove use by food handlers in fast food restaurants; Robert A. Lynch ; Margaret L. Phillips ; Brenda L. Elledge ; Sridhar
Hanumanthaiah ; Daniel T. Boatright; Journal of Food Protection; January 2005

Lickable ads add up to a health hazard; The Ottawa Citizen; January 10, 2005

Grove City teen moved to action by death of nephew; By Gretchen McKay; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; January 6, 2005

Restaurants earn clean bill of health; Vancouver Island News Group; January 6, 2005

Canada is checking another animal for mad cow disease; Washington Post/N.Y. Times/Globe and Mail/Vancouver Sun/Calgary Herald/; December 31, 2004

Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on Food Labeling; FSIS News Release; December 29, 2004

Salmonella at Sheetz still a mystery; ProMED-mail; December 27, 2004

Final publication of amendments to the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 - Food Safety Enhancement Program (FSEP); CFIA, December 21, 2004

Florida takes off the gloves when it comes to food safety; By Rick Allen; Knight-Ridder Tribune; December 19, 2004

More training for water managers promised: Province aims to prevent repeat of Walkerton; By Hanneke Brooymans; The Edmonton Journal; December 12, 2004

Hand washing compliance among retail food establishment workers in Minnesota; By Paul B. Allwood, Timothy Jenkins, Colleen Paulus, Lars Johnson, and Craig W. Hedbergd; Journal of Food Protection; December 2004

Ontario scraps sushi crackdown; By John Allemang; Globe and Mail; December 2, 2004

Government introduces new food inspection and enforcement bill in the House of Commons; CFIA; November 26, 2004

HACCP; By Jim Romahn, Ontario Farmer; November 24, 2004

Enduring traditions turned into nightmares; By Brae Surgeoner, Food Safety Network; November 19, 2004

How safe is school cafeteria food?
Dateline follows inspectors to track critical violations
; By Chris Hansen, Dateline NBC; November 8, 2004

Sit-down Service Goes Skimpy on Food Safety; Safefood news, Colorado State University; Fall 2004

Produce Safety - From Production to Consumption: 2004 Action Plan to Minimize Foodborne Illness Associated with Fresh Produce Consumption;CFSAN, FDA; October 2004

Eat Safe - Food scares are everywhere - get smart, or close shop; By ANDRÉ LARIVIÈRE; Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine (page 41) October 2004  (PDF format)

Partygoers stricken by virus: Dozens ill after weekend event at Bearspaw Club; By Sorcha McGinnis; The Calgary Herald; October 23, 2004

Company closes after salmonella outbreak; By Vicki Smith; Associated Press; October 22, 2004

Food safety and pest prevention go hand-in-hand; Food Service Central; October 21, 2004

What she ate almost killed her; Good Housekeeping; October 2004

Nightclub fined for dirty food handling; By Carol Goodwin; The Record (Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo); October 20, 2004

DRAFT - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE FOOD IMPORTING INDUSTRY IN CANADA; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; October 18, 2004

Ontario bites off more sushi than it can chew; Health officials revisiting surprise frozen-fish rules Government taken aback by reaction of sushi lovers; By Rob Ferguson; The Toronto Star; October 16, 2004

Inspectors shut supermarket; Public health concerns include mouldy food, rodent droppings; The Record (Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo); October 9, 2004

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - ZARKY'S STEAKETTE BURGERS AND HOME-STYLE BEEF BURGERS MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA; CFIA; October 9, 2004

Why doggie bags are off the menu; By Daryl Passmore; The Sunday Mail; October 3, 2004

How safe are your favorite restaurants?; By Lea Thompson; Dateline NBC; September 26, 2004

Number of E. coli cases up to 22; The Calgary Herald; September 21, 2004

Local poultry processor recognized for food safety; Metroland Papers; September 14, 2004

Great Lakes cities face 'potential for tragedy': Outbreaks of waterborne diseases will increase without investment in infrastructure: agency; By Grace Macaluso; The Standard; September 13, 2004

Cheese recalled over health concerns; Bocconcini may be contaminated; By Robert Cribb; The Toronto Star; September 9, 2004

Twenty eateries hit with fines; Single business racked up 13 convictions; Carly Foster; Metroland Papers; August 29, 2004

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - SOBEYS FRESH GROUND VEAL MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA; CFIA; August 18, 2004

New food-safety rules for N.B. still pending after five years; CP Wire; August 15, 2004

Wedding guest finds needle in contaminated shish kebab; Times Colonist (Victoria), page B1 / Front, Gerard Young; August 10, 2004

Food Safety System in Ontario Faces Major Changes, 113 Recommendations Made by Justice; July 26, 2004

E.Coli Linked to Ground Beef in Quebec- MAPAQ; July 25, 2004

HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - VARIOUS WESTFAIR FOODS LTD.
GROUND BEEF PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN E. coli 0157:H7 BACTERIA
; CFIA; August 6, 2004

E. coli outbreak at hockey camp sickens 25; Toronto Star; July 27, 2004

The First Annual Excellence In Public Health Award; TrainCan.com; July 21, 2004

Woman dies after eating tainted beef; Canadian Press; July 21, 2004

TV cooking shows rife with health-endangering food-handling errors: study; By SHERYL UBELACKER; Canadian Press; June 22, 2004

GFTC and Alberta Food Processors' Association Franchise Agreement brings GFTC food safety expertise to Western Canada; GFTC; June 22, 2004

FDA won't lift ban on 2 Mexican growers of green onions; By Christopher Snowbeck, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; June 22, 2004

When food can kill your child; By JOANNE DOLHANTY, GLOBEANDMAIL.COM; June 11, 2004

The Sanitarian's File - Inspections Part Three, COMPLIANCE; Food Safety
Magazine (page 20) April/May 2004, Voume 10,Number 2 (PDF format)

GEESE ON BRITISH COLUMBIA FARM NOT INFECTED WITH H5 AVIAN INFLUENZA; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; May 13, 2004

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY KEY TO MINISTERS' VISION FOR AGRICULTURE; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; April 8,2004

Toxoplasmosis: An Important Message for Women; Educational brochure on toxoplasmosis available for download from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (PDF format)

Food Safety Inspections Available on the Web; BC Restaurant News Magazine; March/April 2004

Common food-borne illnesses decline, but not all; By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY

Processors use tech to track meat progression; By Michelle Kessler, USA TODAY

A Recipe for Disaster on Your Kitchen Counter; By JANE E. BRODY, The New York Times; April 13, 2004

Food Safety Forum synopsis; Editorial; Western Grocer, March/April 2004 (PDF format)

Food Safety Forum synopsis; Editorial; Western Grocer, March/April 2004 (PDF format)

Sizzler May Sue Over E. Coli Poisoning; By Melinda Fulmer, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer; March 23, 2004 

Family's mad-cow lawsuit the first; By LEWIS KAMB, Special to the Chronicle; March 7, 2004

Oh Canada!; By WENDY CUTHBERT, QSR MAGAZINE; March 2004