Fermented foods safety guidance: A new resource for public health practitioners

October 6, 2023

Fermented food safety is a shared challenge for many public health practitioners across Canada. While many of these foods are generally safe, emerging fermentation trends such as the selling of…

Antimicrobial resistance in the food chain

February 10, 2022

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of microorganisms to survive in the presence of drugs meant to inhibit or kill them. AMR poses a serious threat to human health, and risks the emergence…

Antimicrobial resistance and food safety: A public health challenge

August 30, 2023

Abstract The development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious public health threat that can turn into a global crisis if not mitigated. AMR reduces our ability to effectively combat…

Food resources

November 19, 2014

Public health is affected by the food choices people make, the quality and quantity of food available, and the ways food is produced. The modernization of food systems has resulted in complex…

Ethnic and specialty foods

March 29, 2019

The definition of “ethnic food” depends on the geographic and cultural context in which the cuisine is found. Broadly speaking, ethnic foods are defined by others outside of the respective ethnic…

Odour from a compost facility

February 20, 2018

[please note that a printable version of this Field Inquiry is linked at the bottom] Primary inquiry A citizen’s group reported that putrid smells were occurring daily from a local commercial…

“Out of the box” food safety considerations for meal kits

March 11, 2022

Online shopping has provided a convenient option for consumers to procure products and services, one example of which is meal kits. Meal kits are boxes of perishable ingredients that are pre-…

[ARCHIVED] Pepper spray in the indoor environment and in the vicinity of food products and preparation surfaces

August 1, 2010

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Guidelines - Food

 AlbertaAlberta Meat Facility Standards Alberta Foodborne Illness and Risk Investigation ProtocolAlberta Approved Farmers’ Market Program Guidelines Food Retail and Foodservices CodeBritish…

Pepper spray in the indoor environment and in the vicinity of food products and preparation surfaces

Pepper spray is discharged during an attempted robbery of a jewellery store in a large urban mall.  The robbery site is located next to the mall’s food court.  For several days, mall patrons continue…