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Avoid Botulism, Do Not Make Mistakes While Canning
Mistakes commonly made when pressure canning include: Taking “short cuts.” Recommended preparation and processing instructions should always be followed. Using jars not specifically designed for home canning. Commercial glass jars with…
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Irradiating Won’t Eliminate The Botulism, But Will Get the Vitamin A!
Tim Darragh of The Morning Call ponders the federal government decision to allow irradiation of some fresh produce, but points out one problem with the policy. Go here for the…
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Connors Looks At Whether Or Not To Keep Castleberry’s
The Connors Brothers Income Fund, based in Canada, was not ready to say last week if it would keep its Augusta, GA canning factory for Castleberry's brands. Botulism poisoning in…
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Washington State University Offers Helpful Advice To Home Canners
Rebekah Denn writes a blog called Devouring sEATtle as part of her duties as a food writer at the Seattle Post Intelligencer. She is out today with Free canning class…
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About Clostridium Botulinum – 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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Home canning? Be Careful!
We thought we'd pass along some advice we read in the Springfield News Leader about home canning. This newspaper had readers who proudly call themselves "Ozarkers." But those folks are…
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Another Story With A Happy Ending!
BOTULISM FUN FACTS:1. Botulism is the single most acutely toxic substance (natural or manmade) known to science, with a median lethal dose of about 1 ng/kg, meaning that a few…
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“Maybe some have gotten a little sloppy.” FDA Report Blasts Castleberry’s Botulism Plant
The first botulism outbreak caused by commercial canning in 33 years was due to both mechanical and management problems at Castleberry's Chili, USA Today reports. The newspaper said a U.S.…
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Chai Mix Recalled By Montana’s Tipu’s Tiger
We are waiting for the first sickness and death from Tipu's Tiger Chai Concentrate because it may be taited with Clostridium botulinum. The product was recalled Tuesday by Tipu's Tiger…
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A Botulism Story With A Happy Ending
Four-month old Nicholas Jameson of Minneapolis is going to continue growing up thanks to his quick-acting Mom, Samantha, and expert medical care. Botulism nearly took his young life. Over Memorial…