Amid beef recall, U.S. audits Canadian food inspectors for first time since 2009

Ottawa : Canada | Oct 13, 2012 at 9:39 AM PDT

Source: The Globe & Mail

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Story Recent outbreak of E. coli at Brooks, Alta. plant XL Foods sparks public interest in what can be done to prevent contamination. E. coli, a strain of which can cause sickness or even death, is widely present in meat-processing plants, and regulators require packers to control the bacteria within... FULL ARTICLE AT The Globe & Mail

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