HEALTH WARNINGS

Aylmer Health Coop members can now learn about warnings issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency concerning food items that pose a health hazard (i.e., cause allergies or include harmful bacteria or other contaminants). Members may also subscribe to the CFIA’s free electronic mailing list.

Other recommended web sites:

• Canadian Consumer Information Gateway
• Healthy Canadians
• Food Allergens

The following warnings are of particular interest to the Outaouais population:

• May 2 - HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain ground beef products may contain E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria
• April 29 - HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - GD GROUND CUMIN may contain salmonella bacteria
• April 16 - UPDATED ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared egg and milk proteins in various TEND-R COOKIN' CHICKEN PRODUCTS
• March 28 - ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared soy protein in HIGH LINER SIGNATURE HADDOCK BREADED FILLETS
• March 28 - Tic Tac Voluntary Product Recall
• March 11 - HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Certain pear juices for toddlers may contain arsenic
• March 7 - ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared Allergens in Certain Foods
• February 15 - ALLERGY ALERT - Voluntary recall of MICHELINA'S AVANTAGE WHOLESOME MENU BOWL SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN