LISTERIA
Listeria
- Listeriosis (Outbreak) Update: Information updates and resources prepared by the Public Health Agency of Canada
- Listeriosis: a Primer, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal in October 2008. Author, Dr. Robert Bortolussi, M.D., is a professor of Paediatrics and Microbiology at Dalhousie University and a Paediatric Infectious Disease cconsultant at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax
- Listeria Management Technical Briefing delivered via webcast on March 6, 2009 featuring Dr. Randall Huffman, Ph.D. Chief Food Safety Officers and Iain Stewart, Sr Vice President, Food Safety & Transformation
SAFE FOOD HANDLING
- Safe Food Handling Tips for the Kitchen. Helpful tips on how consumers can take control of food safety at home.
- Food Safety, Listeria and Deli Meat Fact Sheet (PDF). A handy at-a-glance guide to food safety for consumers.
- Resources:
- Be Food Safe Canada (The Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education)
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Meat Safety (American Meat Institute)
MAPLE LEAF FOOD SAFETY RESOURCES
- Enhanced Food Safety Protocols. Learn more about the Company’s rigorous food safety programs, one of the most aggressive in North America, which goes well beyond regulatory requirements.
- Media Backgrounder/Food Safety Fact Sheet on Bartor Road (PDF), August 20, 2008.
- Media Backgrounder (PDF), September 5, 2008
- Media Backgrounder (PDF), October 9, 2008
- Television and Print Advertisements: Maple Leaf placed several television and print advertisements during the crisis to provide clear and informative communication with our consumers on our efforts.
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