Why it seems like there have been so many food recalls in Canada recently – CBC
On average, there have been between 220 to 250 recalls each fiscal year, CFIA says
Dec 04, 2024
Canada has seen many high-profile food recalls this year — from sweet kale chopped-salad kits to plant-based milks — and even some Listeria cases.
Why does it seem like there have been so many recalls recently? Here’s what you need to know.
What’s been happening?
Over the summer, in what may have been the most talked-about recall, three people in Ontario died in a listeriosis outbreak associated with certain Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages. A total of 20 people were also sickened in Quebec, Nova Scotia and Alberta. The affected products included almond milk and oat milk.
People who eat foods contaminated with Listeria may carry the bacteria and not develop the listeriosis illness. But more severe illness may result in the brain infection meningitis and blood infection in newborns and older adults. Severe illness during pregnancy is also a risk to the fetus
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/food-safety-1.7400470
