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Botulism Recall – Orange Blossom Farm Hot Dog Relish
By Bill Marler
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced this week that Orange Blossom Farm is recalling Hot Dog Relish in response to a food safety investigation being conducted by CFIA. The relish…
Food Safety News
Canadian Firm Recalls Hot Dog Relish for Botulism Risk
By News Desk
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced this week that Orange Blossom Farm is recalling Hot Dog Relish in response to a food safety investigation being conducted by CFIA. The relish…
Botulism Blog
New Strain of Botulism Found
By Bill Marler
Scientific American reports that Scientists have discovered a new strain—the first in 40 years—of Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that is ultimately responsible for causing botulism. And although they have reported…
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Salmon Recalled Due to Botulism Risk
By Bill Marler
Big Blue Fisheries is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the…
Food Safety News
Smoked Salmon and Cod Recalled for Botulism Risk
By News Desk
Big Blue Fisheries, LLC, of Sitka, AK, is recalling all of its vacuum-packaged smoked salmon and cod products because they were not properly cooked and may be contaminated with Clostridium…
Botulism Blog
Sorry New Zealand, Botulism Test Wrong
By Bill Marler
Dairy products made by the New Zealand company Fonterra that were at the center of a global contamination scare this month did not contain a bacterium that could cause botulism…
Food Safety News
China's Food Safety Concerns Might Spill New Zealand's Milk
By Dan Flynn
After tons of its whey protein concentrate used in baby formula was found to be contaminated with potentially deadly botulism, the chairman of a New Zealand dairy cooperative immediately flew…
Food Safety News
New Zealand Exporter Warns of Botulism in Whey Powder Sold Internationally
By News Desk
New Zealand's primary milk exporter advised customers Saturday that some of its whey protein may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that produces dangerous toxins. Fonterra, the biggest processor…
Food Poison Journal
All you need to know about Botulism
By Bill Marler
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 of…
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Fonterra Recalls Product World-Wide Due to Botulism Risk
By Bill Marler
Reuters reports that New Zealand's Fonterra, the world's largest dairy exporter, said on Saturday it had found bacteria which can cause botulismin some of its dairy products, prompting China to…