OTTAWA—Canada plans to introduce tougher rules for Listeria testing in food plants after a fatal outbreak linked to sliced meats produced at Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
The Toronto Star and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would demand tighter surveillance and greater transparency. At least 20 deaths have been linked to contaminated deli meats that came from a Maple Leaf plant in Toronto.
