Topic

Botulism

716 published works

Food Safety News August 5, 2020
Safe methods for canning and garden produce preservation for novices
By Jonan Pilet
CoMMentary If you’re anything like me, the COVID-19 pandemic has left you with a lot of extra time around the house. For me and many others, this has meant diving…
Botulism Blog June 30, 2020
Cheese recalled over Botulism risk
By Bill Marler
Primula Ltd. has recalled cheese spread in tubes in the United Kingdom and Ireland because of possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum due to a production fault. Primula, part of the…
Botulism Blog June 25, 2020
Cheese recalled over Botulism fears
By Bill Marler
Primula Ltd. has recalled cheese spread in tubes in the United Kingdom and Ireland because of possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum due to a production fault. Primula, part of the…
Worms & Germs Blog March 27, 2020
Pet treat recall: Whole dried fish
By Scott Weese
While it feels like "all COVID all the time," other infectious disease issues still carry on beyond the current pandemic. They’re not as big, but they’re still relevant (and a…
Food Safety News February 26, 2020
Company recalls several fish products; botulism concerns cited
By News Desk
Government testing has shown the potential for the growth of Clostridium botulinum in certain fish products, causing Fresh 7 Baskets Limited to recall Aqua Okeano brand and Aqua Okeano/Seven Baskets…
Food Safety News January 28, 2020
Botulism suspected in Argentina, confirmed in Iceland
By News Desk
Authorities in Argentina are investigating two suspected cases of foodborne botulism linked to a brand of pickled wild boar. The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) reported…
Botulism Blog January 9, 2020
Botulism in Alaska linked to home canned Salmon
By Bill Marler
Food Safety News January 7, 2020
Colorado county reports first foodborne botulism death in more than decade
By News Desk
Foodborne botulism is rare but potentially deadly. The death of an El Paso County, CO, woman who died this past Sept.20 has since been officially blamed on foodborne botulism, the…
Botulism Blog November 24, 2019
Botulism risk in cold smoked Salmon
By Bill Marler
Mill Stream Corp. (Sullivan Harbor Farm) of Hancock, Maine is voluntarily recalling ten lots of Cold Smoked Salmon because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which…
Botulism Blog November 9, 2019
New Jersey Botulism Outbreak Identified
By Bill Marler
On October 25, 2018, at 2:15 a.m., a woman aged 30 years and her mother, aged 55 years, both of Egyptian descent, arrived at an emergency department in New Jersey…