Supposed health types in Canada still won’t reveal how many people are sick in Ontario (that’s in Canada), as part of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Useful information like geographic location, date of onset and other public health basics that may limit additional illnesses is being withheld. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will only say it “is aware of an E.

The StarTribune reports that farmer Mike Hartmann, who sold raw milk linked to an outbreak of illness caused by dangerous E. coli bacteria, repeatedly told government attorneys in court Wednesday that he couldn't remember simple details about his dairy operation that is under a bitterly contested impoundment order.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Sen. Charles Grassley has asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to address accusations that federal workers ignored complaints about conditions at an Iowa farm involved in a recall of salmonella-tainted eggs.

The eyes may or may not be windows to the soul, as the old adage goes, but scientists are reporting evidence that a peek into the eyes of cattle may become the basis for a long-sought test to detect infection with the agent that causes Mad Cow Disease. That test could help prevent the disease from spreading in the food supply.

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Five years after more than 4,000 people allegedly were sickened by a parasite in the recycled water at Seneca Lake State Park's sprayground in Geneva, the state has countered a class-action lawsuit by saying the state park wasn't at fault.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking input from stakeholders and the Canadian public on the proposed principles that will guide the development of new regulations for certain imported food products. This would include enhanced food safety requirements as well as an importer licensing initiative.

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