Thread: Check your pantry !! Another recall - this one for *botulism* !

On Saturday, Castleberry's expanded its recall of canned meat products that may be connected to a botulism outbreak. It recalled more than 80 types of canned chili, beef stew, corned beef hash and other meat products in addition to the 10 brands it had recalled Thursday.

Brand names of the recalled products include Austex, Best Yet, Big Y, Black Rock, Bloom, Bryan, Bunker Hill, Castleberry's, Cattle Drive, Firefighters, Food Club, Food Lion, Goldstar, Great Value, Kroger, Lowes, Meijer, Morton House, Paramount, Piggly Wiggly, Prudence, Southern Home, Steak N Shake, Thrifty Maid, Triple Bar and Value Time. The recall also includes four varieties of Natural Balance dog food.

Botulism can be fatal and is an extreme health risk. Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by consuming foods with the botulinim toxin, a nerve toxin that left untreated can cause paralysis of the arms, breathing muscles and legs. Symptoms, such as blurred vision and slurred speech, generally begin 18 to 36 hours after eating a contaminated food.


I posted this in N&I on the 18 about the intial recall but they way this is snowballing I wanted to be sure everyone got the word ...
http://www.bigbigforums.com/news-inf...er-brands.html

The FDA is recommending that you do not even open suspect cans as just breathing in after opening a can can expose a person to the toxin.

Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Castleberry's at 1-888-203-8446.