Publisher’s Platform: MMWR – Food for Thought
Several years ago I started following the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). It used to come weekly in the mail (perhaps it still does), but it is a bit easier to see it online and it...
View ArticleOne Bad Jar Blamed for Scottish Botulism Outbreak
The incident management team has released the final report on last November’s botulism outbreak involving three siblings. It began when a 5-year-old boy and then his 7-year-old sister were admitted to...
View Article7th Heaven Gourmet Spreads Recalled for Botulism Risk
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warned consumers not to eat certain 7th Heaven Gourmet spreads on Saturday because they were processed in a manner that makes them susceptible to...
View ArticleProtein Drinks Recalled for Botulism Risk
A Pennsylvania-based company is recalling several of its protein drinks because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that can cause a life-threatening illness in humans when...
View ArticleFish Recalled for Botulism Risk
A New York-based company is recalling a type of dried fish because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Krasnyi Oktyabr of Brooklyn issued a voluntary recall of...
View ArticleHarry’s Berries Products in CA Recalled for Botulism
The California Deaprtment of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat Harry’s Berries Salsa or Harry’s Berries Dilled Beans, produced by Gean Farms Inc. in Oxnard because they may be susceptible...
View ArticleMultiple Food Items Recalled Over Botulism and Listeria Fears
Fears about deadly botulism and listeria Friday prompted the Rhode Island Department of Health to issue a public health warning about Farmstead Inc. of 186 Wayland Ave. in Providence. Certain food...
View ArticleSmoked Fish Recalled for Botulism Risk
A Wisconsin-based company is recalling several varieties of smoked fish because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that produces paralyzing botulinum...
View ArticleDuck Eggs Recalled for Possible Botulism
S&M International Inc. of Bayonne, N.J., is recalling Yang Sheng cooked salted duck eggs due to a possible contamination of Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that causes botulism. The recalled...
View ArticleCDPH: Sister Sara Products Recalled for Botulism Danger
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat “Sister Sara’s Good for You” products because they may have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to...
View ArticleBotulism in Homemade Hooch Sickened 12 Arizona Inmates Last Year
In November of 2012, eight inmates of an Arizona state prison complex fell ill with botulism that was thought to be acquired from homemade alcohol brewed in prison cells. Now, a report from the federal...
View ArticleBotulism Antitoxin Gets Thumbs-Up from FDA Advisors
A committee of advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given its stamp of approval to an antitoxin designed to treat patients with botulism. In a unanimous decision announced last week,...
View ArticleSmoked and Pickled Herring Recalled for Botulism Risk
Little Mermaid Smoke House has issued a voluntary recall for smoked herring and pickled herring fish because the products were found to be uneviscerated, and have the potential to be contaminated with...
View ArticleFDA Warns of Botulism Risk from Juice Maker’s Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to drink any juice from a New York-based juice maker whose manufacturing processes do not adequately prevent its products from the growth...
View ArticleCanadian Botulism Study Finds Outbreaks Centered Around Native Population
Canada’s native populations, especially the Inuit of Nunavut in northern Quebec and the First Nations communities of British Columbia’s Pacific coast, experienced most of the foodborne botulism...
View ArticleChai Tea Recalled for Botulism Risk
A Washington state company is recalling its chai tea because the beverage was improperly processed and therefore has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum bacteria. Harmony Chai...
View ArticleBotulism from Home-Fermented Tofu Sickened 2 in 2012
Two customers of a Chinese grocery in New York City likely fell ill with botulism after home-fermenting their tofu in January 2012, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticlePractice Safe Home Canning to Avoid Botulism, CDC Advises
Home canning is a popular activity — but one that must be done safely in order to prevent the growth of dangerous bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding the public. “Home...
View ArticleChina’s Food Safety Concerns Might Spill New Zealand’s Milk
After tons of its whey protein concentrate used in baby formula was found to be contaminated with potentially deadly botulism, the chairman of a New Zealand dairy cooperative immediately flew to China...
View ArticleSmoked Salmon and Cod Recalled for Botulism Risk
Big Blue Fisheries, LLC, of Sitka, AK, is recalling all of its vacuum-packaged smoked salmon and cod products because they were not properly cooked and may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum,...
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