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Update notices for the CFIA website by email

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May 2012

May 24

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - "TEMPEH STARTER YEAST" and "SUPER STARTER YEAST" may contain Salmonella bacteria

May 20

• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain RIVER RANCH brand  salads may contain Listeria monocytogenes
• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain COMPLIMENTS brand and SENSATIONS brand salads and in-store prepared foods containing lettuce may contain Listeria monocytogenes

May 19

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain RIVER RANCH brand and SYSCO NATURAL brand salads may contain Listeria monocytogenes

May 18

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain COMPLIMENTS brand salads and prepared foods may contain Listeria monocytogenes
• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain GILLS ONIONS brand fresh diced red onions may contain Listeria monocytogenes

May 17

• Suspected finding of infectious haematopoietic necrosis in British Columbia

May 11

• Enforcement and Compliance Activities - Quarterly reports

May 10

• UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Additional code information for previously recalled ground beef products produced at Establishment 761

May 9

• EXPANDED ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared Milk in Certain RED SQUARE brand energy cookies
  

May 8

• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared fish and milk in S & B brand THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA BEEF CURRY SAUCE
• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared peanut in certain IMPERIAL Brand WAFER ROLLS

May 4

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain Fromagerie Bergeron brand cheese products May Contain Harmful Pieces of Metal Wire
• New Import Measures for Horses Entering Canada from the United States
• Notice of Submission - GD743 and GS784, which have been genetically engineered to be non-browning

May 3

• Canada’s scrapie control measures critical to animal health and economic sustainability of livestock industry

April 2012

April 27

• Scrapie confirmed at quarantined sheep farm
• Protecting Canadian Livestock From the Schmallenberg Virus
• Antimicrobial resistance highlighted for World Veterinary Day
• Use of Trade-Marks in Labelling of Foods Sold in Canada

April 25

• Consultation on Alternative Service Delivery Policy
• Consolidating of CFIA Office Space and Divestiture of Quarantine Inspection Stations
• Regulations Amending the Reportable Diseases Regulations
• Avian Influenza Viruses Added to Reportable Diseases List

April 24

• United States Confirms BSE Case
• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain LOTUS FINE FOODS salted and cured fish products (fesikh) may contain dangerous bacteria

April 23

• Amendment to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice
• Notice of Intent with respect to a proposal to establish an Importer Licensing regime

April 21

• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain LOTUS FINE FOODS salted and cured fish (fesikh) products may contain dangerous bacteria

April 20

• Invitation to comment: CFIA proposal for a service standard and user fee for Importer Licensing for the Non-Federally Registered Sector
• Government of Canada to Strengthen Safety of Imported Food

April 19

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - LOTUS FINE FOODS whole fesikh mullet (salted and cured fish) may contain dangerous bacteria

April 18

• Advisory - Rescindment of allergy alert for undeclared egg in BIOX brand XTREME POWER WHEY ISOLATE POWDER and PROTEIN SHOT RECOVERY BLUE RASPBERRY DRINK
• CFIA Expands Areas Regulated for the Emerald Ash Borer
• Budget 2012 and the CFIA - Fact Sheets

April 16

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain vacuum packaged fish products sold at McEwan Gourmet Grocery Store, may contain dangerous bacteria

April 13

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain "SUPER LOADED SUB" DELI CHEF brand SANDWICHES may contain Listeria monocytogenes
• EXPANDED ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared almonds and/or milk in certain CRISPY BY TWI FOODS cookies

April 10

• Changes to Non-safety Food Packaging Regulations and Development of a Self-assessment Labelling Tool

April 7

• Proposed Amendments to the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 Published

April 6

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain beef burger meat mix produced by INTERCITY PACKERS (EAST) LTD (EST. 503) may contain Salmonella bacteria

April 5

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT – Certain WESTERN FAMILY brand POMEBERRY BLEND berries may contain Hepatitis A virus
• ALLERGY ALERT - ODWALLA CHOCOLATE PROTEIN BEVERAGE
• EXPANDED ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk in certain Sunstart brand cookies
• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain AYYAM ZAMAN brand extra fine tahina may contain Salmonella bacteria
• Ron Chotka Enters Guilty Plea For Violating Health of Animals Act
• Yao Sun Loong Kong Chicken Limited Enters Guilty Plea For Violating Meat Inspection Act

April 4

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain BOSKOVICH brand fresh parsley may contain Cryptosporidium
• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain MUMM'S brand sprouting seeds - sunflower may contain Salmonella bacteria
• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk in salt sauce noodle product imported from Japan

April 3

• The CFIA’s new Complaints and Appeals Office is Operational

April 2

• Breach of Quarantine During Animal Disease Investigation

April 1

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain LA VECCHIA FATTORIA brand Cacciatore dry cured sausages may contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria

March 2012

March 30

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain MUMM'S brand sprouting seeds - sunflower may contain Salmonella bacteria<
• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk in certain SUNSTART brand chocolate & orange cookies
• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain SOUTH FLORIDA PRODUCE brand jalapeno peppers may contain Salmonella bacteria

March 29

• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared almonds and/or milk in certain CRISPY BY TWI FOODS cookies and rusks

March 27

• Infectious Salmon Anaemia Investigation in Nova Scotia
• New Rules Help Farmers and Canadian Seed Industry

March 26

• UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Update to the list of affected products for certain ground beef products produced at Establishment 761

March 24

• UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Update to the list of affected products for certain ground beef imports produced at Establishments 761 and 530

March 22

• UPDATED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Update to the list of affected products for certain ground beef products produced at Establishment 761

March 21

• E. coli in certain ground beef products - Questions and Answers

March 19

• UPDATE HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - List of affected products for certain ground beef products produced at Establishment 761
• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared egg in BIOX brand XTREME POWER WHEY ISOLATE POWDER and PROTEIN SHOT RECOVERY BLUE RASPBERRY DRINK
• EXPANDED ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared milk in certain KOH-KAE brand snack products
• Consultation: Strengthening Livestock and Poultry Traceability in Canada

March 17

• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain ground beef products produced at Establishment 761 may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria1

March 16

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain ALJUICE brand fruit beverages may contain harmful glass fragments
• EXPANDED ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared milk in certain KOH-KAE brand snack products
• Tucom Inc. Fined $6,000 for an Offence under the Food and Drug Act
• Philip Cassidy Apples Inc. Fined $15,000

March 15

• AMENDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain BEST VALUE brand beef bruger products may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria
• ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared milk in KOH-KAE brand PEANUTS SHRIMP FLAVOUR COATED snack product

March 14

• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain BEST VALUE brand beef burger products may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria
• ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared sulphites in NATURAL WORLD brand dried fungus
  
• ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared milk and soy in certain FRITO LAY CHEETOS products
• EXPANDED ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared Milk in Certain RED SQUARE brand POWERflax ENERGY COOKIES

March 13

• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT – DION brand CURRY POWDER may contain Salmonella bacteria
• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain NO NAME beef burgers and beef steakettes may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria

March 12

• Salmon Disease Finding Not Conclusive

March 9

• Canada Welcomes US-Proposed Modernized Import Regulations for BSE

March 8

• ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared PINE NUTS in SPINACH MUSHROOM QUICHE sold from Whole Foods Market, Cambie & 8^th, Vancouver, British Columbia
• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT – DION brand CURRY POWDER may contain Salmonella bacteria
• Notice to Industry - 2011 Survey Finds No Detections of Potato Cyst Nematode

March 7

• ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared fish and soy in GOLD PHOENIX ASIAN FOOD brand SPRING ROLLS & SAUCE PRODUCTS
• Infectious Salmon Anaemia Confirmed in Nova Scotia
• Notice of Submission for Approval of Novel Food, Livestock Feed and Unconfined Environmental Release for Soybean Genetically Modified for Herbicide Tolerant Traits (DAS-68416-4 Soybean) from Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.

March 6

• AMENDED ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared Milk in Certain RED SQUARE brand REAL DEAL ENERGY COOKIES

March 5

• ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared Milk in Certain RED SQUARE brand REAL DEAL ENERGY COOKIES

March 2

• Regulations Amending the Seeds Regulations (PPTM Varietal Blends)

March 1

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - GLATT'S brand BEEF FRANKFURTERS JUMBO BBQ may contain Listeria monocytogenes

February 2012

February 29

• Enhanced Labelling Regulations for Food Allergens

February 28

• Revised Export Requirements for Herring (Clupea Species) for Bait or Aquaculture Feed Destined for Australia

February 27

• Harper Government Improves Service Delivery for Consumers, Producers and all Businesses

February 25

• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain COUNTRY MORNING brand beef burger product may contain E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria
• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain refrigerated cold smoked sockeye salmon trim products may contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria

February 24

• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain GRILLHOUSE brand beef burger products may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria
• ALLERGY ALERT - Certain LIN'S FARM brand honey products may contain sulfonamide antibiotic drug residue
• Salmon Disease Surveillance in British Columbia

February 22

• EXPANDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain COUNTRY MORNING brand burgers and NO NAME brand club pack beef steakettes may contain E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria

February 21

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain TOUR EIFFEL brand PARISIAN COOKED HAM may contain dangerous bacteria or parasites

February 18

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain COUNTRY MORNING brand burgers and NO NAME brand club pack beef steakettes may contain E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria

February 17

• ALLERGY ALERT - Certain LIN'S FARM brand honey products may contain sulfonamide antibiotic drug residue
• AMENDED ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk in certain SWEETS FROM THE EARTH brand cakes

February 16

• EXPANDED ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk in certain SWEETS FROM THE EARTH brand carrot cake
  

February 15

• Industry Notice to Importers - Communiqué

February 11

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Bunches of fenugreek leaves may be contaminated with the toxic weed Senecio vulgaris

February 10

• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk in certain SWEETS FROM THE EARTH brand cakes

February 9

• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk in certain CANADIAN HAZELNUT brand dark chocolate products
• Schmallenberg Virus in Europe

February 7

• EXPANDED ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared egg, milk and wheat in certain BIN BIN brand SPICY SNOW RICE CRACKER

February 6

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT  - Certain finel ground beef sold from NEW MIDDLEAST SUPERMARKET, 1755 Bank street, Ottawa, Ontario may contain E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria

February 4

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain MILFORD BAY SMOKED TROUT FILLET may contain Listeria monocytogenes
• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain dry sausage sold at LIVNO MEATS retail store in Hornby, Ontario may contain Salmonella bacteria

February 3

• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared peanuts in MIC'S brand sesame brown rice wafer

February 2

• Strengthening measures to protect Canada from the Asian long-horned beetle

February 1

• AMENDED HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain ALKANATER brand tahina may contain Salmonella bacteria
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency Consultation Policy and Framework

January 2012

January 31

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain ALKANATER brand tahina may contain Salmonella bacteria

January 30

• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared hazelnut and possibly other tree nuts in ORIGINAL GOURMET brand PASSION COOKIES
• EXPANDED ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared egg in certain BIN BIN brand RICE CRACKERS

January 27

• Allied Pioneers Enterprises Co. Ltd. Convicted of Violations to the Fish Inspection Regulations
• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk and wheat in JELLY BELLY CHRISTMAS DELUXE MIX
• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared egg in certain BIN BIN brand SNOW RICE CRACKERS
• Pinnacle Foods Group LLC Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Soy Protein In AUNT JEMIMA® FROZEN PANCAKES

January 26

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain NEILSON TRUTASTE 2% MICROFILTERED PARTLY SKIMMED MILK may contain a cleaning solution

January 25

• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared egg in certain rainbow trout pastries

January 20

• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared allergens in various baked goods
  

January 18

• HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Rancidity detected in PRESIDENT’S CHOICE ORGANICS INFANT CEREAL

January 16

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency Seeks Comments on Proposed Regulatory Amendments for Wine Labelling
• North Kee Trading and Ontario Inc. Fined for Offences Under the Food and Drugs Act, and the Meat Inspection Act

January 11

• ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk in certain WHOLE FOODS MARKET dairy free bakery products
  

January 4

• Enhancing Public Health Protection through Expanding Prohibited Areas