The Honolulu Advertiser today reported that health officials have not confirmed a second case of botulism in a Maui man. According to the article:
A state Department of Health official yesterday discounted a second reported case of botulism on Maui because the symptoms "didn’t meet the criteria" for the foodborne illness.
Department spokeswoman Janice Okubo
A worker at a Cheesecake Factory restaurant in east Phoenix was diagnosed with hepatitis A, and the Maricopa County Public Health Clinic is providing Immune Globulin (IG) shots for all patrons of the restaurant who may have been exposed to the hepatitis A virus after eating at Cheesecake Factory. The clinic is located at 1645
The CDC issued an update on its investigation into the botulism outbreak associated with consumption of Castleberry’s chili products today in the MMWR. Interestingly, the MMWR editorial note contains the following:
Investigators are actively seeking additional cases that might be linked to the current outbreak by issuing health alerts and examining reported botulism cases
Two Hawaii men have sought medical treatment after eating canned chili products contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that causes botulism. Both men purchased Cattle Drive brand canned chili at Costco in Kahului, Maui, and one was hospitalized with suspected botulism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is running tests to determine whether
Today, the California Department of Public Health and San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced that a 51-year-old woman had been hospitalized with botulism poisoning in San Diego County. The two public health agencies are jointly investigating the cause of her illness, which may be associated with the consumption of recalled Castleberry food
Forbes.com carried a story written by Associated Press reporter Andrew Bridges, published today, that warns consumers – again – to throw out canned Castleberry’s products. It is a message that Public health officials have used repeatedly since discovering Castleberry’s products were contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that causes botulism.
"We’re not talking here about
A settlement agreement has been reached between Marler Clark and the attorneys representing Houlihans. The class action settlement agreement, if approved by the Court, will award damages to any person who ate at Houlihan’s during the time when an employee who was diagnosed with hepatitis A was working, and received an Immunoglobulin shot to prevent
A New York Times editorial from today begins:
President Bush took a potentially useful step last week, appointing a cabinet-level committee to find ways to ensure the safety of imported food and other products. But his actions would be a lot more credible if the administration had not been cutting the staff and budget of
The Associated Press reported today that Castleberry’s, the plant that was the source of a botulism outbreak traced to several hot dog chili products, has closed its doors. WFAA.com out of Dallas/Fort Worth carried the AP story, "Castleberry’s shuts plant over botulism outbreak."
Over the weekend, 16 cans of chili produced at
Castleberry’s Food Company today announced that it is taking extra steps to ensure public safety by voluntarily expanding its recall originally announced on July 18 due to the risk of botulinum toxin, a bacterium which can cause botulism. The recall originally announced on July 18 affected only 10 products with ‘best by’ dates from APR30 2009 through MAY22 2009. The extended recall now includes the following canned products in the following sizes with all ‘best by’ and code dates:
Austex Onion Hot Dog Chili Sauce, 10 oz can (UPC 3030097101)
Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce, 10 oz can (UPC 3030099533)
Austex Beef Stew, 15 oz can (UPC 3030090815)Continue Reading CASTLEBERRY’S EXPANDS VOLUNTARY RECALL OF HOT DOG CHILI SAUCE AND CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS
