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Botulism
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Food Safety News
Scientists tackle Listeria in traditional fish product
Scientists have found a way to stop the growth of Listeria in a traditional Norwegian product and have improved detection methods. Rakfisk is made by fermenting trout or char in…
Food Safety News
California company recalls packaged vegetables because of risk of botulism
By News Desk
AKT Trading Inc. of Torrance, CA, is recalling certain prepared vegetable products manufactured by Choshiya Honten Co. Ltd. because of a potential risk of Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium which causes…
Food Safety News
Spanish Botulism outbreak prompts report on risks
Spanish scientists have produced a report on the growth of Clostridium botulinum and the risk of botulism following an outbreak that affected 12 people in 2023. In June and July…
Food Poison Journal
Bamboo Shoots and Canned Tuna recalled over Botulism Risk
By Bill Marler
No illnesses have been reported to date. AKT Trading Inc of Torrance, California is recalling 120 packages of Menma Ajitsuke Prepared Bamboo Shoot Product, because it has the potential to…
Food Safety News
California company recalls bamboo shoots because of possible botulism
By News Desk
AKT Trading Inc. of Torrance, CA, is recalling 120 packages of Menma Ajitsuke Prepared Bamboo Shoots, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism…
Food Safety News
Tuna recalled from Costco, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and more retailers because of potential for botulism poisoning
By News Desk
Tri-Union Seafoods recalling select lots of canned tuna products sold under the Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s brand names because they may become contaminated with botulism. This voluntary…
Food Safety News
Pickled eggs linked to Chinese botulism cases
By News Desk
Five people fell sick in China recently after eating pickled eggs contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. In July 2024, two people with suspected foodborne botulism went to the emergency department of a…
Botulism Blog
Coconut Water recalled over Botulism risk
By Bill Marler
Tipp Distributors, Inc., doing business as Novamex, is recalling Jarritos Coconut Water 12-can cartons because the hermetic seal on the lid of the cans may be compromised. The compromised hermetic…
Food Safety News
Botulism sickens six and kills two in Brazil
By News Desk
A state in Brazil has reported half a dozen botulism cases so far this year, including two deaths. Bahia's Epidemiological Surveillance confirmed this week that another case of botulism was…
Food Poison Journal
Botulism case reported in New Jersey
By Bill Marler
The Camden County Health Department has been notified that a resident has tested positive for botulism. Botulism is a rare illness that is caused by the bacterium clostridium botulinum and…