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Vegetable soup recalled because of botulism potential
By News Desk
Vegetable soup distributed to retailers and farmers markets in three states is under recall because laboratory tests showed it could be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism poisoning. Mary’s…
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Mustard relish recalled because of botulism concerns
By News Desk
Mustard relish from HardyWares Preserves in Nova Scotia is under recall by Canadian authorities because of possible contamination with the bacteria that causes botulism poisoning. The recalled relish, sold in…
Marler Blog
Yellow Fish Recalled over Botulism Risk
By Bill Marler
I was "asked" by a New York state court judge on Friday to be in court the next Tuesday (tomorrow) on a hepatitis A case that has been pending for…
Food Safety News
Dried yellow fish recalled because of botulism risk
By News Desk
A Brooklyn import-export company is recalling an undisclosed amount of dried yellow fish after a sample tested positive for the bacterium that causes botulism poisoning. [caption id="attachment_125239" align="alignright" width="406"] The…
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Bumble Bee Tuna recalled nationwide; sterilization issues cited
By News Desk
Bumble Bee Foods LLC announced today that it is voluntarily recalling three specific UPC codes of canned chunk light tuna because of "process deviations" that occurred in a co-pack facility…
Botulism Blog
Canned Goods Likely Cause of Washington Botulism Deaths
By Bill Marler
The Washington State Public Health Laboratory confirmed botulism was the cause of two deaths in Grant County earlier in February. The deaths were announced on Feb. 19th by the Grant County…
Botulism Blog
Canned food may be behind the recent deaths of two people in Grant County Washington
By Bill Marler
Heath officials are investigating the death of two people that was likely caused by botulism. Leaders at the Grant County Health District (GCHD) said it is still early in the…
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Botulism risk spurs Minnesota to issue warning on dried fish
By News Desk
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is alerting consumers in the Brooklyn Park metro area to avoid eating dried uneviscerated fish after city and state officials discovered such products were being sold…
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Washington Salmon with a Botulism Risk
By News Desk
The Swinomish Fish Company is initiating a voluntary recall of packages of both Traditional and Peppered flavors of NATIVE CATCH SALMON BACON with a "BEST BY" date of 1/23/16 and…
Botulism Blog
Michigan Botulism Worry
By Bill Marler
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is warning consumers that may have purchased any of the products listed below, produced by Lock Stock and Barrel Ranch of Onaway,…