CHICA-Canada
 
2011 Conference
   

 

CHICA–CANADA Alerts and Recalls

2010
Jul. 10: Listeria in deli meats (NS, ON, QC, AB, BC)
Jul. 14: Salmonella in head cheese (Canada-wide)
Jul. 14: E.coli O157:H7 in Romaine lettuce
Jun. 22: Listeria in smoked meat (Canada-wide)
Jun. 11: Listeria in prepared sandwiches and cooked meats (BC, AB, SK, MN, ON)
May 25: Salmonella in Romaine lettuce (Canada-wide)
May 14: Listeria in pepperoni and bacon (Ontario)
May 9: Listeria in processed meats and cheeses(Canada-wide)
May 7: Contaminated Rotavirus Vaccine
Mar. 27: Salmonella in Oriental food seasonings (Canada-wide)
Mar. 25: Listeria in ice cream sundae cups (Canada-wide)
Mar. 17: Salmonella in peppercorns (Canada-wide)
Mar. 12: Salmonella in seasonings/spices (Canada-wide)
Mar. 11: Listeria in cooked ham and dried meat products (AB, ON, QC)
Mar. 7: Salmonella in foods containing hydrolysed vegetable proteins (Canada-wide)
Mar. 2: Salmonella in veggie dips (Canada-wide) and potato chips (BC, AB, SK, MN)
Jan. 25: Salmonella in salami (BC, AB, SK, MN, QC)
Jan. 16: Listeria in Italian blend salads (Canada-wide)
2009
Dec. 29: Recall for Infection: Carmustine
Dec. 22: Listeria in processed meat products (ON, QC)
Dec. 15: Listeria in ham sausage (ON)
Dec. 2: Salmonella in cream cheese (ON, NB, NS)
Nov. 25: Salmonella in watermellon from Mexico (BC)
Nov. 14: Listeria in smoked salmon (BC)
Sep. 25: Potential medication errors with liquid tamiflu
Sep. 3: Salmonella in green onions (MN, ON, NT, NU)
Aug. 28: Listeria in sliced deli meats (BC, AB, SK, ON, QC, NT, YK)
Aug. 19: Salmonella in sprouts (BC, AB, SK, MN)
Aug. 9: Salmonella in sprouts (ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL)
Aug. 3: Listeria in wieners (Canada-wide)
Jul. 22: Salmonella in romaine lettuce (Canada-wide)
Jul. 9: Fever following GI endoscopy - investigation
Jun. 30: E.coli O157:H7 in beef (Canada-wide)
Apr. 27: Listeria in ham and bacon (AB, ON, QC, NB, NL)
Apr. 7: E.coli O157:H7 (ON, MN, SK)
Mar. 31: Listeria in smoked salmon (AB, ON, QC)
Mar. 31: Salmonella in Pistachios (Canada-wide)
Mar. 25: Health Canada: Blood lancing devices
Mar. 23: Listeria in salami (AB, MN, ON)
Mar. 6: E.coli O157:H7 in ground beef (MN, ON, NT)
Mar. 6: E.coli O157:H7 in ground veal (AB, BC, SK, MN)
Mar. 6: Listeria in cheese (ON)
Feb. 25: Salmonella in basil (NB, NS, PE)
Feb. 24: Listeria in wieners (AB, ON, QC, NB, NL)
Feb. 20: Listeria in ham salad (QC)
Feb. 17: Listeria in egg salad (QC, ON)
Feb. 17: Listeria in smoked salmon (QC)
Jan. 23: Listeria in leeks (QC, NL, PE, NS, NB)
Jan. 19: Salmonella in peanut butter - complete list of products (Canada-wide)
Jan. 16: Listeria in sandwich products (AB, SK)
2008
Dec. 2: Listeria in ricotta cheese (ON, QC)
Nov. 11: E.coli O157:H7 across several health units (ON)
Nov. 6: PHAC alert: Re-use of syringes
Nov. 5: Staphylococcal toxin in smoked meat (BC)
Nov. 3: Listeria in ham (ON)
Oct. 4: E.coli O157:H7 in imported lettuce (ON)
Sep. 2: Listeria in fresh mushrooms (ON)
Aug. 29: Salmonella in cheese (Quebec)
Aug. 28: Listeria in sandwiches prepared with deli meats - product recall
Aug. 17: Listeria in deli meats - product recall (Canada-wide)
Aug 8: E.coli 0157:H7 in ground beef (BC, ON)
Aug 1: Listeria in mushrooms (ON, QC)
July 30: Salmonella in fresh cilantro (BC, AB, MB)
June 2: Salmonella in cantaloupes (Ontario)
May 2: E.coli O157:H7 (Canada-wide)
Jan. 22: Salmonella in sesame seeds (Canada-wide)
2007
Dec. 11: Important information regarding lancing devices
Nov. 3: E.coli O157:H7 in beef (Canada-wide)
Oct. 4: Salmonella in baking chocolate (Canada-wide)
Aug. 23: Salmonella in salami (BC, ON, QC, NS)
Aug. 20: Shigella in baby carrots (BC, AB, MB, ON, QC, NL)
Aug. 9: Vibrio in oysters (BC)
Aug. 2: Botulinum toxin in green beans (BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC)
Aug. 1: Salmonella in sesame seeds (AB, ON)
Jul. 27: Botulinum toxin in chili products (Canada-wide)
Jul. 6: E.coli O157:H7 in ground beef (Canada-wide)
Jun. 15: Salmonella in chocolate products (ON)
May 28: Salmonella in tahini (Canada-wide)
May 17: Salmonella in peppercorns (BC, AB, SK, ON, NS)
Mar. 22: Botulinum toxin in olives (BC, AB, MB, ON, NS)
Mar. 19: Salmonella in turkey breast (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba)
Mar. 6: Salmonella in Black Forest ham (Ontario)
Feb. 27: Important alert from the CSA regarding problems with process monitors for extended steam sterilization.
Feb. 20: Salmonella in salami (national)
Feb. 16: Salmonella in cantaloupes (Quebec)
Jan. 25: Clostridium botulinum (botulism) in pesto (Quebec, Ontario)
2006
Dec. 10: Salmonella in spinach (Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes)
Dec. 1: Clostridium botulinum in green olives (Ontario)
Nov. 29: Disinfection of glucose meters: alert from Roche
Nov. 28: Listeria monocytogenes in cooked ham and turkey products (U.S.)
Nov. 18: Salmonella in cantaloupes
Nov. 12: Salmonella in chocolate products
Nov. 2: Salmonella typhimurium in tomatoes from the U.S.
Nov. 1: Botulinum toxin in tinned crab meat
Oct. 7: Botulinum toxin in carrot juice and canned gravy/canned chili sauce
Sep. 15: E.coli O157:H7 in imported spinach - multi-state outbreak
Sep. 14: Salmonella in croutons
Aug. 2: Recall of Packaged Spinach and Spring Mix due to Contamination with Salmonella
Jun. 26: Chocolate Bars and Products Contaminated with Salmonella
Jun. 23: Perineal Care Washcloths Contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia
Jun. 19: Reprocessing of Reusable Ultrasound Transducers Used for Biopsy
May 19: Bacterial Contamination of Insulin Syringes (Paenibacillus)
Apr. 11: Fungal Contamination of Contact Lens Solution (Fusarium)
Apr. 10: Snail Meat Contaminated with Salmonella
Feb. 3: Salmonella in Sprouts
Jan. 31: Blood Lancing Devices and Bloodborne Diseases
Jan. 30: Contamination of Respiratory Gas Humidifiers with Ralstonia

2005
Dec. 28: Risk of Contamination with Surgical Handpieces - further information
Dec. 22: Salmonella in Anchovies
Nov. 30: E.coli O157:H7 in Beef (Alberta)
Nov. 24: Salmonella in Bean Sprouts
Nov. 18: Contamination Risk With Eye Drops
Nov. 18: Contamination Risk With Eye Gel
Nov. 5: Contamination Risk With Artificial Tears
Sep. 20: Contamination Risk With Surgical Handpieces
Aug. 26: Mouthwash contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia
Aug. 11: Mould in infant pacifier dip
Jul. 22: E.coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef (B.C.)
Jul. 13: Salmonella linked to natural pet treats & raw food diets
Jun. 11: E.coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef (B.C.)
May 17: E.coli O157:H7 in Fresh Ground Veal (Ontario)
Mar. 18: Serratia in Contaminated Magnesium Sulfate Solutions
Feb. 4: Pseudomonas in IV Catheter Flushes
Jan. 20: Listeria in Wieners
Jan. 7:

Botulism in Bamboo Shoots
2004
Dec. 23: Recall on Artificial Tears Extract due to Bacterial Contamination
Dec. 16: Risk of Serious Infection From Ultrasound and Medical Gels: Revision 
Dec. 16: Possible Risk of Listeria monocytogenes from smoked salmon cream cheese
Dec. 6: Possible Risk of Botulism from Quebec cream cheese and fish
Oct. 20: Risk of Serious Infection From Ultrasound and Medical Gels
Oct. 2: Potential Risk of Tularemia Related to Hamsters (Manitoba)
Sep. 28: Listeria monocytogenes in Quebec Cheese
Sep. 11: E.coli O157:H7 in Packaged Beef
Aug. 27: Nosocomial Burkholderia cepacia Infections Associated with Exposure to Sublingual Probes
Jul. 29: Aflatoxin in Pistachios
Jun. 24: Risk of Sensitization to Cidex OPA
Jun. 14: Health Canada alert to hospitals regarding potential for cross contamination during dialysis
May 18: Recall on Almonds Contaminated with Salmonella
Apr. 21: Health Canada alert to hospitals regarding acetabular reamers
Apr. 16: Health Canada risk assessment for acetabular reamers
Apr. 5: Health Canada and WHO on increased alert for pandemic influenza
Mar. 26: Recall on Nasal Decongestant Contaminated With Burkholderia cepacia
Mar. 23: Update on Recall of Rapid Cryptosporidium Test Kits
Feb. 9: Tamiflu Alert