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Abbott’s Meat Inc., a Flint, Mich., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 26,669 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. Each box also bears the establishment number “Est. 10215” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
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I have been posting about botulism over the last four months on www.foodpoisonblog.com:
Foodborne botulism (as distinct from wound botulism and infant botulism) is a severe type of food poisoning caused by the ingestion of foods containing the potent neurotoxin formed during growth of the organism. The toxin is heat labile and can be destroyed if heated at 80°C for 10 minutes or longer. The incidence of the disease is low, but the disease is of considerable concern because of its high mortality rate if not treated immediately and properly. Most of the 10 to 30 outbreaks that are reported annually in the United States are associated with inadequately processed, home-canned foods, but occasionally commercially produced foods have been involved in outbreaks. Sausages, meat products, canned vegetables and seafood products have been the most frequent vehicles for human botulism.
FDA Expands Its Warning about the Risk of Botulism Poisoning From Certain Castleberry Food Products and Dog Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning to consumers. This expansion is for consumers and pet owners regarding canned food products and dog food produced by Castleberry Food Company of Augusta, Ga., due to the risk of botulinum toxin. Castleberry is expanding the recall to include all of the following canned products with all “best by” and code dates, and FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or eat any of the canned products listed in the table below. The agency is expanding its warning based in part on FDA test results and information obtained during a joint FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection of the Castleberry’s facility in Augusta, Ga.
Georgia Firm Expands Recall of Canned Meat Products That May Contain Clostridium botulinum
Castleberry’s Food Company, an Augusta, Ga., establishment owned by Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, is expanding its July 19 recall of canned meat products that may contain Clostridium botulinum, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The recall is being expanded after information gathered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and FSIS indicated that processing malfunctions at the establishment have existed longer than initially estimated. For that reason, Castleberry’s has agreed to recall all of the following products that may still be in commerce, regardless of the “best buy” date stamped on the bottom of the can. Consumers who have any of the products listed are urged not to eat them, but rather return or dispose of them.
The following products listed below are subject to recall. Each can label or can end bears the establishment number “EST. 195” inside the USDA seal of inspection. The canned meat products were distributed nationwide. The problem was discovered during an investigation into illnesses in Indiana and Texas. The investigation led to a recall by FDA of three types of meatless hotdog chili sauce.Continue Reading Botulism FoodPoisoning in Human and Dog Food – Recall Expansion and Update
From the Chicago Health Department Press Release
As of noon today, a total of 717 people have reported that they became ill after they ate food purchased from the Pars Cove booth—up from the 696 reported Thursday. One hundred sixteen of the 717 are laboratory-confirmed cases of salmonellosis, with more results pending—up from the 97
Pars Cove Booth Blamed For Making 696 Sick
Nearly 700 people have reported becoming ill after eating food from the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth at the Taste of Chicago. A total of 28 people have been hospitalized because of illness suffered after eating the tainted food, according to the city Department of Public Health.
Fox News Interviewed our clients last evening:
A Voorheesville family thought a popular snack food was a healthy option for their 20-month-old triplets, but it turns out, that snack made their kids sick. A few months ago, 2 of the Scheels triplets came down with salmonella poisoning. Turns out the illness came from their
Georgia AP reported that, Castleberry, that makes the canned chili sauce suspected in a botulism outbreak had a production problem two months ago, a company official said Thursday.
The Augusta plant made the sauce that is suspected of seriously sickening an Indiana couple and two children in Texas. Cans of chili sauce found in the
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Georgia Firm Recalls Canned Meat Products That May Contain Clostridium botulinum
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-033-2007 HEALTH RISK: HIGH
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2007 – Castleberry’s Food Company, an Augusta, Ga., establishment owned by Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, is voluntarily recalling approximately 721,389 pounds of canned meat products that may contain Clostridium botulinum as a
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As of July 18 at 11AM ET, 65 persons infected with Salmonella Wandsworth have been reported to CDC from 20 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Among the patients for whom clinical information is available, all
Andrew Bridges, Associated Press Writer updated the list of botulism recalled items:
The products were made by the Castleberry’s Food Co., owned by Bumble Bee Seafoods LLC, based in San Diego.
The recall covers the following universal product codes:
Castleberry’s Hot Dog Chili Sauce, 10 oz can (UPC 3030000101)
Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce, 10-ounce
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