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Botulism
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Food Safety News
Virginia Officials Warn of Botulism Risk from Corfinio Soups, Sauces
By News Desk
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is warning consumers not to eat any canned soups or sauces made by Corfinio Foods of Richmond, VA, because they were improperly…
Food Safety News
Alaska Health Officials Suspect Botulism in One Death, Two Illnesses
By News Desk
Officials with the Alaska Division of Public Health are reported to be looking into a potential botulism cluster in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta area west of Anchorage linked to the consumption…
Food Poison Journal
All You Never Wanted to Know about Botulism, but Should
By Bill Marler
Introduction Botulism is a rare, life-threatening paralytic illness caused by neurotoxins produced by an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. Unlike Clostridium perfringens, which requires the ingestion of large numbers…
Food Poison Journal
VR Green Farms’ Jarred Sauces Linked to Botulism Sicknesses
By Patti Waller
Brie Zeitner of the Plain Dealer reports that two people in Ohio have been hospitalized with botulism that public health officials suspect is connected to a nationwide recall of VR…
Botulism Blog
Botulism Causes Ohio Illnesses
By Bill Marler
Brie Zeitner of the Plain Dealer reports that two people in Ohio have been hospitalized with botulism that public health officials suspect is connected to a nationwide recall of VR…
Marler Blog
VR Green Farms Linked to Ohio Botulism Cases
By Bill Marler
Brie Zeitner of the Plain Dealer reports that two people in Ohio have been hospitalized with botulism that public health officials suspect is connected to a nationwide recall of VR…
Food Safety News
Update: Two Botulism Cases Believed Connected to Recalled California Jarred Food Products
By News Desk
Two residents of Cincinnati, OH, in their 20s have been hospitalized with botulism that public health officials suspect is connected to a nationwide recall of a California company's jarred sauces,…
Botulism Blog
BBQ Sauce Recalled Over Botulism Risk
By Bill Marler
Richard’s Rubs & Seasonings LLC is recallingRichard’s Too Good BBQ Sauce, Richard’s Too Good Hot Sauce and Richard’s Too Good Teriyaki Sauce because they may have been improperly processed and may have the…
Food Safety News
BBQ, Hot and Teriyaki Sauces Recalled in Washington State for Botulism Risk
By News Desk
Richard’s Rubs & Seasonings LLC is recalling Richard’s Too Good BBQ Sauce, Richard’s Too Good Hot Sauce and Richard’s Too Good Teriyaki Sauce because they may have been improperly processed…
Food Safety News
Salmon, Goat Cheese Recalled in Canada
By News Desk
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recalled some salmon and some goat cheese over the weekend. The Ottawa-based food safety agency said that deadly botulism was a danger for the…