| Apr 21: |
Clostridium botulinum in salted/cured fish products (ON) RECALL |
| Apr 14: |
Listeria in deli sandwiches (ON, QC, NB, NS, PE) |
| Apr 7: |
Salmonella in beef burger meat mix (ON, NL) RECALL |
| Apr 6: |
Hepatitis A virus in berries (BC, AB, ON) RECALL |
| Apr 5: |
Salmonella in Sunflower seeds (Canada-wide) RECALL |
| Mar 17: |
E.coli 0157:H7 in ground beef (Canada-wide) RECALL |
| Mar 1: |
Listeria in frankfurters (ON, QC) |
| Feb 18: |
E.coli 0157:H7 in frozen beef burgers and steakettes (Canada-wide) - RECALL |
| Jan 31: |
Salmonella in Tahina (Canada-wide) |
| Dec 20: |
Salmonella in serrano peppers (BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, YK, NW) - RECALL |
| Dec 13: |
Listeria in cheese and dairy products (BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, YK, NW) - RECALL |
| Dec 10: |
Listeria in prepared salads (ON, QC) |
| Dec 10: |
Listeria in sliced mushrooms (ON) |
| Nov 27: |
Clostridium botulinum in trout (ON) |
| Nov 25: |
Clostridium botulinum in olives (QC) |
| Nov 16: |
Listeria in Ginger Beef Choice products (BC, AB, SK, MB, ON) |
| Nov 11: |
Listeria in cheese products (ON, QC) |
| Nov 4: |
Listeria in Latino cheese products (ON) |
| Oct 26: |
Clostridium botulinum in fish products (Canada-wide) - RECALL |
| Oct 25: |
Clostridium botulinum in smoked salmon (NB, QC) - RECALL |
| Oct 4: |
Salmonella in coriander (BC, AB, MB) - RECALL |
| Oct 1: |
Salmonella in smoked salmon (QC) - RECALL |
| Sep 30: |
Listeria in smoked salmon (ON) - RECALL |
| Sep 29: |
Salmonella in grape tomatoes (BC, ON) |
| Sep 28: |
Listeria in smoked ham (ON, QC, NS, NB, PE, NL) - RECALL |
| Sep 24: |
Salmonella in tahina (Canada-wide) |
| Sep 12: |
Unlicensed HIV Home Test Kit: Accu-HIV 1 & 2 Saliva Test
|
| Sep 1: |
E. coli O157:H7 in walnuts (Canada-wide)
- RECALL |
| Aug 26: |
Salmonella in papayas from Mexico
|
| Jul 25: |
Listeria in cheese curd (Ontario) - RECALL
|
| Jul 24: |
Salmonella in papayas (Canada-wide) - RECALL
|
| Jul 15: |
Salmonella in spicy bean burgers (Canada-wide) and dried duck breast (ON, QC) - RECALL
|
| Jun 23: |
Listeria in prepared salad (Canada-wide) - RECALL
|
| May 20: |
Listeria in thickening gel products (Canada-wide) - RECALL
Health Canada's advisory regarding feeding these products to premature babies |
| May 20: |
Chronobacter in Docusate Sodium Capsules (Canada-wide) - RECALL |
| May 20: |
Listeria in blue Stilton cheese (Canada-wide) - RECALL |
| May 7: |
Salmonella in pre-packaged vegetable products (Canada-wide) - RECALL |
| Apr 29: |
Bacillus cereus and Elizabethkingia meningoseptica in health products - RECALL |
| Apr 29: |
Salmonella in grape tomatoes (NS, NB, PEI, NL, QC, ON) - RECALL |
| Apr 15: |
Listeria in seafood mousses and dips |
| Apr 13: |
Contaminated alcohol prep pads in RUSCH Irrigation Trays |
| Mar 9: |
Salmonella in peppermint herbal tea (Canada-wide) |
| Mar 4: |
E.coli O157:H1 in nuts (Canada-wide) and wallnuts (ON, AB) |
| Feb 25: |
Listeria in grated Parmesan cheese (Ontario) |
| Feb 17: |
RECALL of lubricating jelly products(Canada-wide) |
| Jan 11: |
Urgent RECALL of alcohol swabs(Canada-wide) |
| Jan 4: |
Salmonella in sprouts (BC, AB, SK)
|
| Dec. 27: |
Salmonella in fresh herbs/greens (Canada-wide) |
| Dec. 24: |
Staphylococcus toxin in gingerbread houses (ON) |
| Dec. 13: |
Salmonella in cantaloupes (MB) |
| Dec. 9: |
Clostridium botulinum in vegetable soups (ON) |
| Dec. 2: |
Listeria in cheese slices (Canada-wide) |
| Nov. 27: |
Listeria in sandwiches/subs (PE, NS) |
| Nov. 26 : |
Listeria in cheese (ON, QC, NB, PE, NS, NL) |
| Nov. 9: |
E.coli O157:H7 in ground meats (BC) |
| Oct. 21: |
Listeria in sliced meats (QC) |
| Oct. 29: |
Paecilomyces in hydrocortisone lotion |
| Sep. 8: |
E. coli O157:H7 in beef burgers (ON) |
| Aug. 17: |
Listeria in cheese (QC) |
| Aug. 14: |
Salmonella in green onions (ON) |
| Jul. 10: |
Listeria in deli meats (NS, ON, QC, AB, BC) |
| Jul. 14: |
Salmonella in head cheese (Canada-wide) |
| Jul. 14: |
E.coli O157:H7 in Romaine lettuce |
| Jun. 22: |
Listeria in smoked meat (Canada-wide) |
| Jun. 11: |
Listeria in prepared sandwiches and cooked meats (BC, AB, SK, MB, ON) |
| May 25: |
Salmonella in Romaine lettuce (Canada-wide) |
| May 14: |
Listeria in pepperoni and bacon (Ontario) |
| May 9: |
Listeria in processed meats and cheeses(Canada-wide) |
| May 7: |
Contaminated Rotavirus Vaccine |
| Mar. 27: |
Salmonella in Oriental food seasonings (Canada-wide) |
| Mar. 25: |
Listeria in ice cream sundae cups (Canada-wide) |
| Mar. 17: |
Salmonella in peppercorns (Canada-wide) |
| Mar. 12: |
Salmonella in seasonings/spices (Canada-wide) |
| Mar. 11: |
Listeria in cooked ham and dried meat products (AB, ON, QC) |
| Mar. 7: |
Salmonella in foods containing hydrolysed vegetable proteins (Canada-wide) |
| Mar. 2: |
Salmonella in veggie dips (Canada-wide) and potato chips (BC, AB, SK, MB) |
| Jan. 25: |
Salmonella in salami (BC, AB, SK, MB, QC) |
| Jan. 16: |
Listeria in Italian blend salads (Canada-wide)
|
| Dec. 29: |
Recall for Infection: Carmustine |
| Dec. 22: |
Listeria in processed meat products (ON, QC) |
| Dec. 15: |
Listeria in ham sausage (ON) |
| Dec. 2: |
Salmonella in cream cheese (ON, NB, NS) |
| Nov. 25: |
Salmonella in watermellon from Mexico (BC) |
| Nov. 14: |
Listeria in smoked salmon (BC) |
| Sep. 25: |
Potential medication errors with liquid tamiflu |
| Sep. 3: |
Salmonella in green onions (MB, ON, NT, NU) |
| Aug. 28: |
Listeria in sliced deli meats (BC, AB, SK, ON, QC, NT, YK) |
| Aug. 19: |
Salmonella in sprouts (BC, AB, SK, MB) |
| Aug. 9: |
Salmonella in sprouts (ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL) |
| Aug. 3: |
Listeria in wieners (Canada-wide) |
| Jul. 22: |
Salmonella in romaine lettuce (Canada-wide) |
| Jul. 9: |
Fever following GI endoscopy - investigation - Not currently available |
| Jun. 30: |
E.coli O157:H7 in beef (Canada-wide) |
| Apr. 27: |
Listeria in ham and bacon (AB, ON, QC, NB, NL) |
| Apr. 7: |
E.coli O157:H7 (ON, MB, SK) |
| Mar. 31: |
Listeria in smoked salmon (AB, ON, QC) |
| Mar. 31: |
Salmonella in Pistachios (Canada-wide) |
| Mar. 25: |
Health Canada: Blood lancing devices |
| Mar. 23: |
Listeria in salami (AB, MB, ON) |
| Mar. 6: |
E.coli O157:H7 in ground beef (MB, ON, NT) |
| Mar. 6: |
E.coli O157:H7 in ground veal (AB, BC, SK, MB) |
| Mar. 6: |
Listeria
in cheese (ON) |
| Feb. 25: |
Salmonella
in basil (NB, NS, PE) |
| Feb. 24: |
Listeria
in wieners (AB, ON, QC, NB, NL) |
| Feb. 20: |
Listeria
in ham salad (QC) |
| Feb. 17: |
Listeria
in egg salad (QC, ON) |
| Feb. 17: |
Listeria
in smoked salmon (QC) |
| Jan. 23: |
Listeria
in leeks (QC, NL, PE, NS, NB) |
| Jan. 19: |
Salmonella
in peanut butter - complete list of products (Canada-wide) |
| Jan. 16: |
Listeria
in sandwich products (AB, SK)
|
| Dec. 2: |
Listeria
in ricotta cheese (ON, QC) |
| Nov. 11: |
E.coli O157:H7 across several health units (ON) |
| Nov. 6: |
PHAC
alert: Re-use
of syringes |
| Nov. 5: |
Staphylococcal toxin in smoked meat (BC) |
| Nov. 3: |
Listeria in ham (ON) |
| Oct. 4: |
E.coli O157:H7 in imported lettuce (ON) |
| Sep. 2: |
Listeria in fresh mushrooms (ON) |
| Aug. 29: |
Salmonella in cheese (Quebec) |
| Aug. 28: |
Listeria
in sandwiches prepared with deli meats - product recall |
| Aug. 17: |
Listeria
in deli meats - product recall (Canada-wide) |
| Aug 8: |
E.coli 0157:H7 in ground beef (BC, ON) |
| Aug 1: |
Listeria in mushrooms (ON, QC) |
| July 30: |
Salmonella in fresh cilantro (BC, AB, MB) |
| June 2: |
Salmonella in cantaloupes (Ontario) |
| May 2: |
E.coli O157:H7 (Canada-wide) |
| Jan. 22: |
Salmonella in sesame seeds (Canada-wide)
|
| Dec. 11: |
Important information regarding lancing devices |
| Nov. 3: |
E.coli O157:H7 in beef (Canada-wide) |
| Oct. 4: |
Salmonella in baking chocolate (Canada-wide) |
| Aug. 23: |
Salmonella in salami (BC, ON, QC, NS) |
| Aug. 20: |
Shigella in baby carrots (BC, AB, MB, ON, QC, NL) |
| Aug. 9: |
Vibrio in oysters (BC) |
| Aug. 2: |
Botulinum toxin in green beans (BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC) |
| Aug. 1: |
Salmonella in sesame seeds (AB, ON) |
| Jul. 27: |
Botulinum toxin in chili products (Canada-wide) |
| Jul. 6: |
E.coli O157:H7 in ground beef (Canada-wide) |
| Jun. 15: |
Salmonella in chocolate products (ON) |
| May 28: |
Salmonella
in tahini (Canada-wide) |
| May 17: |
Salmonella in peppercorns (BC, AB, SK, ON, NS) |
| Mar. 22: |
Botulinum toxin in olives (BC, AB, MB, ON, NS) |
| Mar. 19: |
Salmonella in turkey breast (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) |
| Mar. 6: |
Salmonella in Black Forest ham (Ontario) |
| Feb. 27: |
Important alert from the CSA regarding problems with process monitors for extended steam sterilization. |
| Feb. 20: |
Salmonella in salami (national) |
| Feb. 16: |
Salmonella in cantaloupes (Quebec) |
| Jan. 25: |
Clostridium botulinum (botulism) in pesto (Quebec, Ontario)
|
| Dec. 10: |
Salmonella in spinach (Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes) |
| Dec. 1: |
Clostridium botulinum in green olives (Ontario) |
| Nov. 29: |
Disinfection of glucose meters: alert from Roche |
| Nov. 28: |
Listeria monocytogenes in cooked ham and turkey products (U.S.) |
| Nov. 18: |
Salmonella in cantaloupes |
| Nov. 12: |
Salmonella in chocolate products |
| Nov. 2: |
Salmonella typhimurium in tomatoes from the U.S. |
| Nov. 1: |
Botulinum toxin in tinned crab meat |
| Oct. 7: |
Botulinum toxin in carrot juice and canned gravy/canned chili sauce |
| Sep. 15: |
E.coli O157:H7 in imported spinach - multi-state outbreak |
| Sep. 14: |
Salmonella in croutons |
| Aug. 2: |
Recall of Packaged Spinach and Spring Mix due to Contamination with Salmonella |
| Jun. 26: |
Chocolate
Bars and Products Contaminated with Salmonella |
| Jun. 23: |
Perineal
Care Washcloths Contaminated with Burkholderia
cepacia |
| Jun. 19: |
Reprocessing
of Reusable Ultrasound Transducers Used for Biopsy |
| May 19: |
Bacterial Contamination of Insulin Syringes (Paenibacillus) |
| Apr. 11: |
Fungal Contamination of Contact Lens Solution (Fusarium) |
| Apr. 10: |
Snail Meat Contaminated with Salmonella |
| Feb. 3: |
Salmonella in Sprouts |
| Jan. 31: |
Blood Lancing Devices and Bloodborne Diseases |
| Jan. 30: |
Contamination of Respiratory Gas Humidifiers with Ralstonia
|
| Dec. 28: |
Risk of Contamination with Surgical Handpieces - further information |
| Dec. 22: |
Salmonella in Anchovies |
| Nov. 30: |
E.coli O157:H7 in Beef (Alberta) |
| Nov. 24: |
Salmonella in Bean Sprouts |
| Nov. 18: |
Contamination Risk With Eye Drops |
| Nov. 18: |
Contamination Risk With Eye Gel |
| Nov. 5: |
Contamination Risk With Artificial Tears |
| Sep. 20: |
Contamination Risk With Surgical Handpieces |
| Aug. 26: |
Mouthwash contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia |
| Aug. 11: |
Mould in infant pacifier dip |
| Jul. 22: |
E.coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef (B.C.) |
| Jul. 13: |
Salmonella linked to natural pet treats & raw food
diets |
| Jun. 11: |
E.coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef (B.C.) |
| May 17: |
E.coli O157:H7 in Fresh Ground Veal (Ontario) |
| Mar. 18: |
Serratia in Contaminated Magnesium Sulfate Solutions |
| Feb. 4: |
Pseudomonas in IV Catheter Flushes |
| Jan. 20: |
Listeria in Wieners |
Jan. 7:
|
Botulism in Bamboo Shoots
|
| Dec. 23: |
Recall on Artificial Tears Extract due to Bacterial Contamination |
| Dec. 16: |
Risk
of Serious Infection From Ultrasound and Medical Gels: Revision |
| Dec. 16: |
Possible
Risk of Listeria monocytogenes from smoked salmon cream
cheese |
| Dec. 6: |
Possible
Risk of Botulism from Quebec cream cheese and fish |
| Oct. 20: |
Risk
of Serious Infection From Ultrasound and Medical Gels |
| Oct. 2: |
Potential
Risk of Tularemia Related to Hamsters (Manitoba) |
| Sep. 28: |
Listeria
monocytogenes in Quebec Cheese |
| Sep. 11: |
E.coli O157:H7 in Packaged Beef |
| Aug. 27: |
Nosocomial
Burkholderia cepacia Infections Associated with Exposure
to Sublingual Probes |
| Jul. 29: |
Aflatoxin
in Pistachios |
| Jun. 24: |
Risk
of Sensitization to Cidex OPA |
| Jun. 14: |
Health
Canada alert to hospitals regarding potential for cross contamination
during dialysis |
| May 18: |
Recall
on Almonds Contaminated with Salmonella |
| Apr. 21: |
Health
Canada alert to hospitals regarding acetabular reamers |
| Apr. 16: |
Health
Canada risk assessment for acetabular reamers |
| Apr. 5: |
Health
Canada and WHO
on increased alert for pandemic influenza |
| Mar. 26: |
Recall
on Nasal Decongestant Contaminated With Burkholderia cepacia |
| Mar. 23: |
Update
on Recall of Rapid Cryptosporidium Test Kits |
| Feb. 9: |
Tamiflu
Alert |
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