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California-based seafood manufacturer Tri-Union Seafoods has issued a voluntary recall of select canned tuna products due to a potential contamination risk from Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria ...
Clostridium botulinum can be found throughout nature, often on the surfaces of fruits and vegetables, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. Need a break?
The bacteria that caused the recall was Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. Cronobacter infections may result fever, vomiting, and urinary tract infections, but could lead to severe ...
Infection with Clostridium botulinum, commonly from canned products, often causes symptoms 12 to 36 hours after exposure, according to the Mayo Clinic. As with other foodborne illnesses, people ...
The CDC says it’s unclear why infant botulism is so prevalent, but that it occurs when spores made from the botulinum toxin get into babies’ intestines, grow and produce the toxin.
Drew’s Organics, LLC of Chester, VT is voluntarily recalling one lot code of Aldi Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing due to a processing issue that could allow for microbial growth.
AKT Trading Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for a number of prepared vegetable products manufactured by Choshiya Honten Co. Ltd. due to the risk of Clostridium botulinum.
Experts have met to discuss the risks and knowledge gaps around Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens. At a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) meeting in Rome in February, experts ...
Primula, part of the Kavli Group, recalled 10 varieties after finding one product contained Clostridium botulinum during a routine test and due to concerns other items in the range could be affected.
The genome of the organism that produces the world’s most lethal toxin is revealed today. This toxin is the one real weapon in the genome of Clostridium botulinum and less than 2 kg -- the ...