Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education

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Get the BBQ season off to a safe start (PDF 192 KB)

News Releases

March 5, 2006: Risky Canadian BBQ Practices Spark National Food Safety Awareness Campaign
Every year, Canadians welcome the warm weather by firing up their barbeques for the first summer cook-out.

November 8, 2005: Government of Canada Supports Launch of Mrs. Cookwell Food Safety Campaign for Young Adults
OTTAWA - True or False? Using the sniff test to tell whether food is still “good” is OK? Answer . . . false!

August 10, 2005: Lunchbag Letdowns?
Research suggests Canadians need education around safe lunch-packing practices.