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All kids should be careful before eating trick-or-treat goodies at Halloween -- especially those with allergies and sensitivities. Here are some key safety tips.

While there are food safety tips that you should follow to avoid food poisoning, it's also important to remember allergy awareness when you are packing lunches. If your children pack their own lunches, you should help them understand how to handle food safely and be aware of food allergies.

Food is an important part of many holiday celebrations. You can help reduce the risk of foodborne illness for your family and friends during the holiday season by following some basic food safety tips.

Overview of Canadian guidelines on the acceptable maximum limits for various chemical contaminants in foods

The List of contaminants and other adulterating substances in foods is a two-part list setting out the conditions under which certain foods are adulterated.

The Canada Communicable Disease Report is a bilingual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal on the prevention and control of emerging and persistent infectious diseases.

Canada's national food composition database reporting the amount of nutrients in foods commonly consumed in Canada.

"Foodborne illness or injury results from the natural, accidental, or malicious contamination of foods by biological, chemical, or physical hazards. The impacts of foodborne illness may include morbidity and mortality, increased health care costs, loss of consumer confidence, economic losses, and...

Briefing package for the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as witness before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology on April 29, 2020 on the topic of the Canadian Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Canada's health system is ready to respond to cases that arise in Canada, but it is important that individuals and communities are ready if there is widespread illness here at home.