Canadian Food Inspection Agency - News Releases / Information Bulletinshttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1301597535401/1301598320394en-CACopyright 2011 CFIAMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT240Harper Government Further Strengthens Food Safetyhttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/news-releases/2013-06-05/eng/1370364322344/1370364337243Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today new measures to enhance the rigour of the Canadian food safety system, while acknowledging the work of the expert advisory panel on the Independent Review of XL Foods Inc. Beef Recall 2012 report.Wed, 05 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/news-releases/2013-06-05/eng/1370364322344/1370364337243Testing of fresh vegetables for pesticide residues determines no health risk to consumershttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/news-releases/2013-05-30/eng/1369839102221/1369839111128As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a study released today found that all samples of domestic fresh vegetables analyzed for over 430 different pesticide residues were safe for consumption.Thu, 30 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/news-releases/2013-05-30/eng/1369839102221/1369839111128CFIA tests over a thousand samples of selected foods for food colours and finds 96.2 percent compliancehttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/news-releases/2013-05-28/eng/1369661528191/1369661537640A study released today by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) found that more than 96 percent of food colours tested in selected foods were compliant with Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations.Tue, 28 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/news-releases/2013-05-28/eng/1369661528191/1369661537640Cadmium testing in rice determines no health riskhttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/news-releases/2013-05-23/eng/1369240438603/1369240446635As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a study released today found that all samples of rice and rice-based products analyzed for the metal cadmium were safe for consumption.Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/news-releases/2013-05-23/eng/1369240438603/1369240446635All infant formulae and foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) found free from BPA and safe for human consumptionhttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/news-releases/2013-05-21/eng/1369152187993/1369152195012As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a survey released today found that all infant formulae and foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) were free from BPA and safe to consume.Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/news-releases/2013-05-21/eng/1369152187993/1369152195012