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Public Health Warning Issued About Home Canning Of Asparagus In Eastern Washington’s Okanogan County
The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle in Eastern Washington State this week reported on a warning issued by the Okanogan County Public Health Department about food-borne botulism associated with home-canned asparagus. Arid…
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Food Sales From Private Vehicles In Logan, Utah Raise Botulism Concerns; Warning Issued
Utah health officials are worried about the uptick in sales of home-made food from private vehicles that park in commercial parking lots. The Salt Lake Tribune today reports that concern…
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ARS Writer Expands On New Tests For Botulism
We wrote in May about the new, faster tests that are in the works for detecting botulism. Sandy Miller Hays of the Agricultural Research Service picks up this subject in…
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Carmel Restaurant Also In Canning Business Issues Recall Over Botulism
The Sea Harvest Restaurant of Carmel, CA is not a licensed cannery, but is recalling its canned cioppino sauce because there is a possibility it is contaminated with botulism. The sauce…
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MMWR Says Botulism Was Responsible For One of 11 Outbreak Deaths In 2006
We are very fortunate that while botulism is deadly it is also rare. Today’s issue of Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published by the Centers for Disease Control &…
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Botulism Is Cause of Death For A Dozen Horses In Wyoming
The deaths in April of a dozen horses on one pasture in Natrona County, WY were due to botulism. Over last weekend, KCWY-13, Wyoming's NBC affiliate reported that: Dr. George…
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Here’s A Picture Of “Fort Botulism!”
“You know, it’s funny,” Vice President Joe Biden said. “Madame Speaker probably doesn’t want this publicized, but she has a secret BOTOX room inside the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. This…
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Government Of Canada Warns Those Doing Home Canning And Fish Bottling To Take Steps To Avoid Deadly Botulism
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency reminded Canadians of the importance of food safety while home canning or home bottling fish and other seafood. And they left no…
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CDC’s Report On Tbe Botulism Outbreak That Brought Down Castleberry’s
On July 7, 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) learned that two siblings in Texas were critically ill with botulism and that their illnesses were likely acquired…
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FDA Botulism Report – Castleberry’s Canned Chili
On July 7, 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) learned that two siblings in Texas were critically ill with botulism and that their illnesses were likely acquired…