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Suspected norovirus outbreak linked to Vancouver restaurant after ill food...
A couple of years ago U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention noro dude, Aron Hall, called norovirus “the perfect human pathogen” in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Hall said with its...
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Naked sushi is happening in Vancouver (that’s in Canada), and, yes, it’s what...
Ever heard of nyotaimori? It’s the Japanese practice of serving sushi on a naked body. It’s real, beyond that one scene from the first “Sex and the City” movie. And, for a price, you can now have your...
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Now you tell us: 10 sick with Salmonella, Vancouver restaurant shut for 5 days
John Colebourn of the Vancouver Sun reports the Phoenix Garden Seafood Restaurant at 2425 Nanaimo Street was shut down after about 10 people came down with Salmonella, said Vancouver Coastal Health...
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Nosestretcher alert: foodborne illness happens in lots of places besides home
It’s one of those throwaway catch phrases that people promoting some food safety information campaign just can’t help themselves from using: most foodborne illness is from improper handling and cooking...
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Bad tuna sends seven Subway customers to the hospital in Vancouver
Seven customers at a Subway sandwich outlet in the international terminal of the Vancouver airport were taken to hospital on Friday afternoon suffering from an apparent bout of food poisoning....
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It’s only a matter of time before food is contaminated’ Should produce...
The Vancouver Sun reports that Metro Vancouver has rejected a special water rate for regional farmers, arguing the move would lead to a “trickle-down effect” and do little to improve the financial...
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Human poop scattered on Vancouver grass patch
Most people in Brisbane think Canada ends at Vancouver, or maybe Banff. I always thought Vancouver was a dump, and still do. So do others. Kenneth Chan of Daily Hive writes, This is not a sight you...
View ArticleIs it BS? Restaurant issues an apology after customer finds a rat in their soup
I never liked Vancouver. People in Brisbane, they think Canada ends at Banff and Vancouver is some idyllic Canadiana, but to me it’s junkie haven. Never liked it. And what kind of popular eatery would...
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Everyone has a camera: Vancouver bakery edition
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for Betty brand and Nancy’s Fancy Yummy in the Tummy brand bakery products. The agency says the products may be unsafe due to possible...
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Food safety advice as herring egg harvest opens on Vancouver Island
Health officials are offering some food safety advice as this year’s herring egg harvest opens along a section of Vancouver Island’s east coast. Hand-gathered herring eggs, known as spawn-on-kelp, are...
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