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XL bails, to be managed by JBS after E. coli mess

October 18, 2012 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell Food safety ain’t simple, it’s hard. So over a month after reports of illness and E. coli O157 positive sample started rolling in, weeks of outrage, political incompetence, condescending statements and corporate silence, and barely a mention of the sick people, the owners of the XL plant in Alberta have decided food […]

Talk is cheap; XL wants to talk food safety, prove it

October 12, 2012 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell Over a month after E. coli O157 was linked to XL Foods, a slaughterhouse in Alberta, and sickened at least 12 people across Canada, one of the owners has finally made a public appearance and said sorry, it won’t happen again. I want to know who stocks XL meat so next time […]

As E. coli meat recall widens, experts wonder why gaps in food safety haven’t been closed

October 3, 2012 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell When the bunch of us were writing our paper on the failures of audits and inspections, we had several disagreements about what was an audit, what was an inspection, what should be included, and so on. I insisted that to consumers, it didn’t matter, and there were failures in both kinds of […]

U.S. agency alerted Canada to E. coli danger

September 23, 2012 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell As the Canadian Food Inspection Agency expands the XL Foods E. coli O157:H7 recall for the sixth time tonight, it was revealed CFIA first became aware of problems with the beef when tests conducted in the U.S. came back positive. According to the Canadian Press, agency spokesman Garfield Balsom confirmed that word […]

Food Safe Guru – Pet Owners Beware of Romaine Lettuce

August 21, 2012 by foodsafeguru

Rodent owners beware! Recalled romaine lettuce could be hazardous to your pets health. According to examiner.com, “Pet owners who feed romaine lettuce to their pets are reminded that recalls such as this can affect animals as well as humans.” You or your child may be feeding your rabbit lettuce with E.coli. “Herbivores such as rabbits […]