Dried fish from China that were sold in New York State are being recalled because of possible botulism contamination. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration today (2/26/08) issued this press release from the importer:
Summit Import Corp. 100 Summit Place, Jersey City, NJ 07305 is recalling all packages
of Sum Cheong Lung brand Dried Fish
We said the Main Stream Media would be catching up with the "Bill Marler Blog" and we were right. One of the first to step up and tell the story of a botulism victim who has now filed a lawsuit against Castleberry’s Chili is the Sandusky Register. In the Ohio newspaper, reporter Cory Frolik
Marler Blog, also known as Bill’s Blog, often breaks food illness news ahead of the Main Stream Media. Written personally by Bill Marler, managing partner of the Seattle-based Marler Clark law firm, Marler Blog is in the best position in the nation when it comes to knowing what’s being done to advance the interests
Unpasteurized carrot juice made by Bolthouse Farms was responsible for four cases of botulism in the United States and three in Canada in late 2006. The Bakersfield, CA-based company dropped unpasteurized carrot juice from its product lineup after it caused the botulism outbreak.
The latest development is a lawsuit in Canada filed on behalf of
Beans, blackeyed peas, and asparagus are among the vegetables canned under various labels by the New Era Canning Company, whicch is based in Michigan. Oh, and they just may include some very deadly botulism in each can.
New Era’s recall has expanded and expanded again and again since this all began. It now stretches back
Olivier brand Parmesan & Asiago Dip with Garlic & Basil was recently recalled by Olivier Olive Oil Products, Inc. of Saint Helena, California, for potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that causes botulism. The dip was distributed to Williams-Sonoma stores nationwide and to Olivier Napa Valley retail stores located in Truckee and St.
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Clostridium botulinum is the name of a group of bacteria commonly found in soil. The bacteria are anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming rods that produce a potent neurotoxin. These rod-shaped organisms grow best in low oxygen