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Botulism concerns spur recall of boneless sardines

By News Desk on January 23, 2021

Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp. is recalling two flavors of boneless sardines because it has been determined that they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism poisoning.

The company triggered the recall, according…
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Botulism’s deadly paralysis may be reversed by novel treatment

By News Desk on January 19, 2021

A  novel treatment for botulism that may tame the toxin with therapeutics that have the potential to reverse the deadly paralysis — all coming out of Boston Children’s Hospital. The research on mice is being…
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Scant information released on botulism issue behind mushroom recall

By News Desk on January 9, 2021

A recall notice for whole white mushrooms that warns of botulism concerns does not include any details about how or when the problem involving the Belle Grove brand product was discovered.

Monaghan Mushrooms Ltd. reports…
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Study details first botulism outbreak in Vietnam

By Joe Whitworth on December 18, 2020

Researchers have described the first reported outbreak of botulism in Vietnam that was associated with vegetarian pâté in recent months.

At least 13 people fell ill after eating Minh Chay brand pâté, which was recalled…
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FSA changes blanket guidance on meat shelf life

By Joe Whitworth on December 12, 2020

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has moved away from a one size fits all approach on shelf life guidance for meat.

The revised guidance covers vacuum packed and modified atmosphere packed (VP/MAP) chilled fresh beef,…
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Alert in Colorado warns people to be aware of botulism risks; 5 sick

By News Desk on December 4, 2020

Public health officials in Colorado are warning the public to be aware of the dangers of foodborne botulism poisoning amid an investigation of several cases in the state.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment…
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Government finds danger of botulism in bottled beef, chicken sold by individual

By News Desk on November 27, 2020

Unlabeled bottled beef and chicken is being recalled because government tests showed a risk of the toxin that causes botulism poisoning.

Produced by a man on Prince Edward Island in Canada, the bottled chicken and…
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Botulism suspected as 35 sick in Italy

By News Desk on October 6, 2020

More than 30 people have needed hospital treatment in Italy for suspected botulism intoxication.

The 35 patients seen at the emergency department of the Giglio Foundation hospital in Cefalù, a city in northern Sicily, had…
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Rhode Island consumers warned to avoid Health is Wealth products because of botulism concerns

By News Desk on October 1, 2020

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers to avoid juices, smoothies, and sea moss gel purchased from Health is Wealth Nutrition Center located at 1674 Cranston Street in Cranston, RI.

This warning …
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Potential botulism threat spurs recall of spaghetti sauce

By News Desk on September 28, 2020

Spaghetti sauce with virtually no identifying labeling information is under recall because of a risk of botulism poisoning.

Érablière Godbout distributed its brand of “Sauce spaghetti” in the Canadian province of Quebec, according to a…
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Tune into these important food safety tips for cooked potatoes

By Cookson Beecher on September 14, 2020
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How often have you plopped a left-over baked potato, sill tightly wrapped in foil, on your kitchen counter, thinking you could heat it up or for a meal the next day or cut it…
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