The Maple Lynn Foods division at Strathroy had shell eggs
detained on Feb. 19 and March 31 and some were dumped on Feb. 22.
Burnbrae Farms at Mississauga had eggs detained and dumped
on March 27.
Other companies who had products detained were Burton Meats
Inc. of Ottawa (beef trim and raw beef burgers), Esslinger Foods Ltd. of
Burlington (soups and gravy mixes), Apetito Canada Ltd. of Brampton (minced
chicken), Marini Foods Ltd. of Toronto (ready-to-eat cured sausage) and Olymel
had both chicken and pork products detained in separate incidents.
The CFIA ordered disposal of raw beef products contaminated
with E. coli three times at Brookfield Cold Storage in Brampton – March 12, 19
and 26 – and ready-to-eat pork at Zadi Foods Ltd. of Brampton because of
biological hazards on Jan. 21 and 22.
The agency fined Nadeau Poultry Ltd., a subsidiary of Maple Lodge Farms,
$7,800 for a transportation violation, bringing its total CFIA fines to
$227,800. A number of other transporters were also fined.
The CFIA assessed 91 fines totalling $307,400 during the
quarter.
The reports were posted on the CFIA website this week.
