Food recalls, risks and outbreaks

Contaminants and toxins found in plants and animals, Canada's role in food safety, recent recalls and alerts.

Services and information

Food recalls and alerts

Recalled foods and food alerts, Canada's role in food safety and how you can help.

Food poisoning

Food poisoning caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Cyclospora. Also find information on illnesses like botulism and hepatitis A and E.

Food safety monitoring and surveillance

The roles that Canada and consumers play in food safety and how Canada tracks food-borne illness.

Food outbreaks and investigations

Food safety investigations, public health notices and other measures Canada takes to keep our food supply safe.

Food-related illnesses

Food related illnesses and food-related information

Information by product A-Z

This page brings together much of Health Canada's consumer-oriented food safety information, listed by food in an A to Z format.

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2026-08-24