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canada food recalls

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled several foods sold across Canada that could pose a serious health and safety risk to consumers.

The recalled products have been flagged by the CFIA and are currently being removed from the marketplace for reasons including the presence of extraneous materials, dangerous bacteria and contamination, as well as undeclared ingredients.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled several foods sold across Canada as the recalled products can pose serious health and safety risks to Canadian consumers.

The CFIA has removed the affected food products for reasons including microbial contamination (listeria), misleading allergen information, undeclared ingredients and extraneous materials.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) in Quebec and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have recalled several food items sold across the province for reasons that can pose serious health and safety risks to Canadian consumers.

The MAPAQ is currently recalling food items sold at local and province-wide grocery stores due to microbial contamination involving both salmonella contamination and E. coli, as well as incorrect product packaging and labelling.

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A number of food items sold across Canada have been recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for reasons including microbial contamination, the presence of wood pieces and undeclared ingredients.

The CFIA has published several recall warnings, urging consumers to verify if they have purchased any of the affected products by checking any recent grocery purchases or their fridge and pantry. If so, it's recommended that you do not consume, sell, or distribute the recalled items. The CFIA has stated that consumers should toss the item(s) out immediately or return it to the point of purchase.

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Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have recalled several food products that have been sold across Canada, many of which are due to bacterial contamination, pieces of glass, E. coli and undeclared ingredients.

The CFIA is recommending that consumers check their groceries to see if they are in possession of any of the affected food products. If so, the federal health department is urging the public to throw the product away immediately or return it to the point of purchase.

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Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have recalled several food items in the last few weeks, including multiple cheese recalls and now, yet another dairy product is being removed from the marketplace. The federal health department is currently recalling a cheese product due to the presence of E. coli.

The class two food recall was flagged on January 26, 2023, and was triggered by 1228300 Alberta Ltd. (Mother Dairy). The recall applies to the following items:

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Health Canada has issued a warning regarding Abbott brand baby formula products due to possible microbial contamination, which are currently being recalled from Shoppers Drug Marts across Canada.

The Canadian pharmacy and grocer is pulling Abbott brand powdered infant formula products from its shelves due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella contamination.

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Another day, another Health Canada recall. Whether it's Kinder chocolates, cannabis products, or Fitbit watches, Health Canada has got their recall game down to a T.

The federal department seems to be working overtime when it comes to countless food recalls across Canada, and now Health Canada and the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) are recalling Below Zero and Mantab brand Whole Raspberries IQF due to norovirus.

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Health Canada has been recalling countless food items over the last few months. With the Kinder recall being amongst the biggest, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are recalling neatly a hundred candy and chocolate products due to Salmonella.

On April 29, 2022, Health Canada issued a nationwide recall on Elite brand products due to the bacteria.

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Oh, another Health Canada recall? Shocking! It seems as if this time around it's bad news for any seafood lovers out there. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have recalled certain Daily Fresh Shellfish Inc. brand Oysters due to norovirus contamination.

All Daily Fresh Shellfish Inc. Oysters are currently being pulled from the marketplace due to possible microbial contamination. The items being recalled are:

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It seems as if Health Canada recalls are becoming more and more common and this time around, we're dealing with chocolate! The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled two chocolate brands due to undeclared milk.

Health Canada revealed that Fielding Group Ltd. is recalling Made Chocolates brand 73% Dark Chocolate Bar and QC brand 73% Cacao Dark Chocolate Extra as both products failed to declare milk on the ingredients label.

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For anyone who has recently been to the grocery store, you may want to double-check the items you bought. Health Canada issued a recall on December 21 for 23 Fresh Express salad products due to "possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination."

Even if the salad doesn't look or smell bad, the government department warned that consuming it can still make you ill.

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