E. coli

Food for thought on CFIA and tainted beef: Maybe the system actually works?

XL Foods’ bad beef has affected only 15 people, and all are alive and well

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CFIA responds

A statement from the CFIA in response to reports about American audits of the XL Foods plant.

The Commons: Not enough time to explain, so don’t bother trying

Gerry Ritz has now taken 50 questions on the travails of XL foods. Still, the opposition seems unsatisfied

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‘It’s just chaos’

Over the weekend XL Foods laid off 2,000 workers, thus bringing a halt to inspections at the plant.

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What’s going on at XL Foods?

XL Foods says everything is now fine at its Brooks plant. The union representing the people who work there begs to differ.

Gerry Ritz is the least of our problems

The way we process meat in this country is a recipe for disaster

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Bad meat

Andre Picard sees breakdowns of communication and leadership around the XL Foods recall.

XL Foods, Gerry Ritz and Ruth Ellen Brosseau

The Star, Globe and Calgary Herald list the problems at XL Foods.

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Sizing up the beef recall

Gerry Ritz faced another 18 questions in the House this morning. And that was before a case of E.coli in Newfoundland was linked to XL Foods.

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What went wrong at XL Foods?

Workers at the XL Foods plant were apparently aware of problems.

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Two doctors debate hygiene

Liberal MP Hedy Fry, a physician, was apparently unimpressed with the hygiene advice offered by Conservative MP Kellie Leitch, an orthopaedic surgeon, during Wednesday night’s emergency debate on food safety.

The Commons: Playing 20 questions with Gerry Ritz

The Commons: The Agriculture Minister returns to the House