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
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,
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.
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,
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
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.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warned consumers not to eat certain 7th Heaven Gourmet spreads on Saturday because they were processed in a manner that makes them susceptible
The incident management team has released the final report on last November’s botulism outbreak involving three siblings. It began when a 5-year-old boy and then his 7-year-old sister were
An Alaskan company is recalling its smoked salmon products because they are labeled with improper instructions that could, if followed, lead to the product’s contamination with Clostridium botulinum bacteria.
Three Oregonians were hospitalized with boutlism after eating at a private barbecue, according to state health officials. The Clostridium botulinum bacteria that infected these individuals is thought to have come
Los Angeles-based juice company Health Choice Island Blends, Inc. is recallingall sizes of its Liquid Gold Carrot Juice because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The
A New York City-based company is recalling dried bream fish imported from Russia because the fish was processed in a way that puts it at risk for Clostridium botulinum contamination.