July 2011

A New York company is recalling salted herring imported from Russia because it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum spores, which can cause botulism.

Euphoria Fancy Food Inc. of Brooklyn was informed of the problem after a routine inspection and subsequent analysis by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors determined

In January and April 2011, CDC provided antitoxin for treatment of two persons with toxin type A botulism associated with consumption of potato soup produced by two companies. On January 28, 2011, an Ohio resident, aged 29 years, was hospitalized after 5 days of progressive dizziness, blurred vision, dysphagia, and difficulty breathing. The patient required