***ONTARIO: Truck blitz uncovers serious food violation** - (Guelph Mercury)
November 20, 2007 – 7:40 pmA commercial truck blitz over a three-day period last week in Wellington County, Perth County, Kitchener and Guelph has led to 167 charges.
Police note one truck was found carrying unrefrigerated raw chicken. The Canada Food Inspection Agency was notified and is investigating.
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http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=22658
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