The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to drink any juice from a New York-based juice maker whose manufacturing processes do not adequately prevent its products from the growth of Clostridium botulinum. According to FDA, carrot and beet juices from Juices Incorporated (aka Juices International and Juices Enterprises) of Brooklyn, N.Y. have the… Continue Reading
Osmat Imports has voluntarily recalled its Stuffed Eggplants due to potential contamination of Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria the causes botulism. The products were sold in 2 kg jars bearing the UPC 8 37770 00009 7 and Best Before: Lot 6 EXP JA 14. The products were distributed in Alberta and British Columbia. Trophy Foods Inc…. Continue Reading
Update (April 10, 11:30 a.m. PST): In a press release emailed to Food Safety News, Chung’s announced that the court has allowed the company to resume production on its non-seafood products, including its chicken, pork and vegetable egg rolls. According to Chung’s, the court order noted that the U.S. Department of Agriculture was satisfied with Chung’s production… Continue Reading
International Recalls for Saturday, April 6 Canada Expanded Recall of Central-Epicure brand Smoked Atlantic Salmon for Listeria monocytogenes Expanded Recall of St. Thomas brand Bottled Lobster for Potential Clostridium Botulinum Contamination
Little Mermaid Smoke House has issued a voluntary recall for smoked herring and pickled herring fish because the products were found to be uneviscerated, and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that causes botulism. The products were distributed in California. They were vacuum-sealed in packages and sold as whole fish. The… Continue Reading
A committee of advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given its stamp of approval to an antitoxin designed to treat patients with botulism. In a unanimous decision announced last week, the 18-member Blood Products Advisory Committee voted to recommend the heptavalent botulinum antitoxin (HBAT), developed by a Canadian pharmaceutical company, to the… Continue Reading
In November of 2012, eight inmates of an Arizona state prison complex fell ill with botulism that was thought to be acquired from homemade alcohol brewed in prison cells. Now, a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sheds light on what caused this outbreak and what is being done to prevent… Continue Reading
S&M International Inc. of Bayonne, N.J., is recalling Yang Sheng cooked salted duck eggs due to a possible contamination of Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that causes botulism. The recalled product was distributed between August and October 2012 to locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Michigan. The product is vacuum-packed in plastic with six eggs per… Continue Reading
A Wisconsin-based company is recalling several varieties of smoked fish because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that produces paralyzing botulinum toxins. True Taste, LLC of Kenosha, WI issued a voluntary recall of its vacuum packaged Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout, Hot Smoked Whitefish, Hot Smoked Herring, Hot Smoked Mackerel, Hot… Continue Reading
A New York-based company is recalling a type of dried fish because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Krasnyi Oktyabr of Brooklyn issued a voluntary recall of its Beer Set Dried Rudd because the fish’s gut was not properly removed, thus it has the potential to harbor Clostridium botulinum, a… Continue Reading
A Pennsylvania-based company is recalling several of its protein drinks because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that can cause a life-threatening illness in humans when ingested. Protica, Inc. of Whitehall, PA issued a voluntary recall of its Body Choice “Protein Shots,” Nutritional Resources “Protein Wave,” ProBalance “Protein to Go French Vanilla… Continue Reading