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	Environmental Health Illnesses / Outbreaks Information Illnesses \| Outbreaks \| Information \| Frequently Asked Questions \| Guidelines / Policies / Standards \| Links & Resources Foodborne Illness Complaint Process How to Collect and Submit a Stool Specimen Stool Specimen Drop Off Locations Illnesses Associated with Food, Water, and Animals Illness Statistics Food Safety Information Rabies - 2006 Year End Report Foodborne Illness Complaint Process Click here to view process and lodge a complaint (opens in a new window) How to Collect and Submit a Stool Specimen Click here Top of page Stool Specimen Drop Off Locations Click here to view locations Top of page Illnesses Associated with Food, Water, and Animals (Note: the organisms which most commonly cause illness are bolded) Viral Infections: Norovirus - CHR info sheet Hantavirus – Alberta Health Link (Rodent Pest Control ) Bacterial Infections: Botulism – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Brucella – Public Health Agency of Canada Campylobacter – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Clostridium perfringens – Canadian Food Inspection Agency E. Coli O157:H7 – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever – Health Canada Listeria – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Psittacosis – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Q Fever – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Salmonella – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Shigella – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Vibrio Parahaemolyticus – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Yersinia – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Parasitic Infections: Cryptosporidium – Health Canada Cyclospora – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Giardia – Public Health Agency of Canada Trichinella – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Top of page Illness Statistics Top 10 Causes of Foodborne Illness Top of page Food Safety Information Food Recalls: Food Recalls and Allergy Alerts - Canadian Food Inspection Agency Maple Leaf Foods - Product Recall List List of products that may contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria Food Safety Tips: Cooking, Cooling, Reheating, Thawing Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Using Food Thermometers Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Barbecuing Food Safety Tips Alberta Health Link – Food Storage Tips Alberta Health Link – Cold Food Storage Chart Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Kitchen Food Safety Tips Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Leftovers Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Bagged and Boxed Lunches Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Picnicking, Hiking & Camping Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Holiday Food Safety Tips Food Safety for Pregnant Women and Children: Health Link Alberta – Eating Safely During Pregnancy Health Link Alberta – Children and Food Safety Public Health Agency of Canada – Listeria – Protecting Your Pregnancy Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Toxoplasma gondii Health Canada – Infant Botulism Top of page Meat and Fish: Health Canada – How to Avoid Illness from Hamburgers Health Canada – Let's Talk Turkey Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning and Domoic Acid Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Ciguatera Poisoning Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Scombroid Poisoning Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Fish and Mercury Fruits and Vegetables: Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Food Safety Facts for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Natural Toxins in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Food Safety Facts for Cantaloupe Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Vegetables and Herbs Stored in Oil Health Canada – Risks Associated With Sprouts Health Canada – Unpasteurized Fruit Juice and Cider Top of page Disclaimer Statement	Quick Links Closure Orders Restaurant Inspections Courses
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