Canadian Food Inspection Agency

A targeted survey on bacterial pathogens in soy products analyzed 3,157 samples for Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), and generic Escherichia coli (E. coli). No Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes were found in any of the samples. Levels of S. aureus were...

A targeted survey on bacterial pathogens in bean sprouts and seed sprouts analyzed 3,221 samples for Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, and generic E. coli. Some of these samples were also tested for non-O157 Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC). E. coli O157:H7 was not found in any samples. Six samples were...

A targeted survey analyzed 2,969 samples of fresh leafy herbs for bacterial pathogens such as Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7, and generic E. coli. No Shigella or E. coli O157:H7 were found in any of the samples. Salmonella was found in two samples and high levels of...

A targeted survey analyzed 1,991 samples of fresh berries and frozen fruits for viruses. 99.6% of the samples were found to be free of viruses. Samples were analyzed for hepatitis A (HAV), norovirus (NoV) (Genotype I and II (GI, GII)) and human rotavirus (HRV) RNA. HAV and NoV (GI) RNA were not...

A targeted survey on bacterial pathogens in pre-packaged, fresh-cut, ready-to-eat vegetables analyzed 2,675 samples for Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7, and generic E. coli. Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli O157:H7, and generic E. coli were not found...