Homemade of Leavenworth, Washington is recalling pickle and sauce products because they may have been improperly produced. Washington State Department of Agriculture routine sampling discovered that a bottle of Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles had a pH level high enough to allow the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Required records were not available to support that
Jarred Salsa from Ohio Recalled Over Botulism Risk
Jose Madrid Salsa of Zanesville, OH, has recalled its mild salsa because the jars are not properly sealed and therefore present a health risk. Improperly sealed jars can lead to product spoilage or contamination by the bacteria that cause botulism.
Jose Madrid salsa jar lids may have been convex instead of vacuum sealed, according to
31 Botulism Cases in Ohio
Based on laboratory tests and interviews with potluck attendees, public health officials have concluded that potato salad made with home-canned potatoes is the likely cause of a foodborne botulism outbreak following a church potluck in Lancaster on April 19.
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced
Ohio Church Potluck Turns Deadly
One person is dead, and 24 others are being treated for botulism at Fairfield Medical Center.
Health officials say all of the people who are ill attended a potluck at Cross Pointe Free Will Baptist Church Sunday.
Health officials report 50 to 60 people attended the potluck.
Botulism is a rare paralytic illness caused by
“Dry Bream-lesh (fish)” Recalled Over Botulism Risk
The New York Department of Agriculture today warned consumers not to eat “Dry Bream-lesh (fish)” sold by Tatuka Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, and distributed by Royal Sweet Bakery, also of Brooklyn, because the product was found to be uneviscerated.
The “Dry Bream-lesh (fish)” was sold from retail stores to consumers in the NYC metro area.
New Mexico Department of Health Investigates Botulism Cases
The New Mexico Department of Health is cooperating with the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on an investigation of two patients who are hospitalized in Texas with suspected botulism. The source is currently being investigated but is likely contaminated food. The patients are two adults
Botulism Risk From Uneviscerated Fish
Moscahlades Bros Inc. of Paterson, NJ is recalling Hellas Golden Double Smoked Herring because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
Botulism, a potentially
Risk of Botulism in Fish
Arcadia Trading Inc. is recalling all packages of Red Thread Fish due to a risk of botulism.
The product comes in a 7 oz. heat sealed plastic bag.
The recalled Red Thread Fish was distributed nationwide in supermarkets, according to officials.
Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look
Seal Oil with Botulism Strikes 25 in Alaska
Alaska news reports a botulism outbreak in Bristol Bay communities is being closely monitored by state and local health officials. The Department of Epidemiology said Wednesday that at least 25 individuals have so far been linked to a batch of contaminated seal oil produced in the village of Twin Hills. Of the 25, several have
Canned Seafood Recalled in Canada
Vancouver Coastal Health is sending out a warning to anyone who may have purchased Bruno’s Best ready-to-eat seafood products. The health authority says the four varieties of seafood may contain botulism.
The products were sold at three Vancouver store locations of Finest at Sea’s, including its Granville Island store, between June 1 and Oct. 7