Entries tagged with “botulinum-toxin/”

Massachussetts distributor initiates recall of botulism tainted Italian olives

Nearly a week after a woman in Finland died from botulism poisoning -- the result of eating tainted Italian olives -- a U.S. distributor is...

8 Cases of Botulism in France Linked to Olive Tapenade

A French company, La Ruche, has recalled all Les Délices de Marie Claire preserves and has suspended operations after a production batch of its Tapenade...

Company Recalls Fish Product That May Be Contaminated with Clostridium Botulinum Spores

On July 20, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Euphoria Fancy Food Inc. of Brooklyn, New York is recalling Herring Special Salting...

FDA Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Seafood Company

On Tuesday, May 31, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, announced that it...

Porky Products Announces Recall of Salted Smoked Split Herring

Porky Products Inc. of Carteret, New Jersey announced that it is recalling Salted Smoked Split Herring (bloaters) because it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum,...

Botulism: Equal Parts Public Health Scourge and Cosmetic Miracle?

It may surprise some people to learn that the often-lethal toxins produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria, which cause botulism illnesses, are a chief ingredient in...
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