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Botulism Blog
Botulism in Colorado in look for a cause
By Bill Marler
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has investigated several cases of confirmed or suspected foodborne botulism in the state since September. Testing from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Food Safety News
Alert in Colorado warns people to be aware of botulism risks; 5 sick
By News Desk
Public health officials in Colorado are warning the public to be aware of the dangers of foodborne botulism poisoning amid an investigation of several cases in the state. Colorado Department…
Food Safety News
Government finds danger of botulism in bottled beef, chicken sold by individual
By News Desk
Unlabeled bottled beef and chicken is being recalled because government tests showed a risk of the toxin that causes botulism poisoning. Produced by a man on Prince Edward Island in…
Food Poison Journal
Marler Clark updates About Botulism – what you need to know
By Bill Marler
Botulism is a life-threatening paralytic illness caused by neurotoxins produced by an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium—Clostridium botulinum. Botulism is a rare disease and only affects a few hundred persons each…
Food Safety News
Botulism suspected as 35 sick in Italy
By News Desk
More than 30 people have needed hospital treatment in Italy for suspected botulism intoxication. The 35 patients seen at the emergency department of the Giglio Foundation hospital in Cefalù, a…
Botulism Blog
Rhode Island Smoothies carry Botulism Risk
By Bill Marler
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Is advising consumers to avoid juices, smoothies, and sea moss gel purchased from Health is Wealth Nutrition Center located at 1674 Cranston Street…
Food Safety News
Rhode Island consumers warned to avoid Health is Wealth products because of botulism concerns
By News Desk
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers to avoid juices, smoothies, and sea moss gel purchased from Health is Wealth Nutrition Center located at 1674 Cranston Street…
Food Safety News
Potential botulism threat spurs recall of spaghetti sauce
By News Desk
Spaghetti sauce with virtually no identifying labeling information is under recall because of a risk of botulism poisoning. Érablière Godbout distributed its brand of "Sauce spaghetti” in the Canadian province…
Food Safety News
Tune into these important food safety tips for cooked potatoes
Analysis How often have you plopped a left-over baked potato, sill tightly wrapped in foil, on your kitchen counter, thinking you could heat it up or for a meal the…
Food Safety News
Botulism cases linked to pate in Vietnam
By News Desk
At least nine cases of foodborne botulism have been reported in Vietnam with a link to a brand of pate. All patients have required hospitalization. People reported eating Minh Chay…