Published Date: 2007-02-18 21:53:21
Subject: PRO/EDR> Botulism, baby food - North America: alert, recall
Archive Number: 20070218.0618

BOTULISM, BABY FOOD - NORTH AMERICA: ALERT, RECALL
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Date: Sat 17 Feb 2007
From: Brent Barrett <salbrent@sbcglobal.net>
Source: CCN Matthews [edited]
<http://www.ccnmatthews.com/news/releases/show.jsp?action=showRelease&searchText=false&showText=all&actionFor=636123>

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is closely following an
announcement by the FDA about certain jars of Earth's Best Organic 2
Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast baby food. There is a risk
that this product is contaminated with _Clostridium botulinum_.
Toxins produced by this bacteria may cause botulism, a
life-threatening illness.
The FDA has confirmed that there were no direct retail sales to
Canadian consumers of the recalled product. However, this product has
been available through internet sales. The CFIA is warning the public
not to consume the product.
There have been no known illnesses reported in Canada or the USA
linked to this product.
--
Brent Barrett
Indianapolis, Indiana
<salbrent@sbcglobal.net>
[ProMED posts alerts about botulism without human cases because of
the severity of the disease. ProMED thanks Brent Barrett for the
posting. - Mod.LL]

See Also

Botulism, fermented soybean curd - USA (CA): 2006 20070208.0489
Botulism, fatal, canned food - Azerbaijan 20070124.0321
Botulism, canned artichokes - Spain (Guipuzcoa) 20070116.0203
Botulism, canned food - Russia (Dagestan) 20070115.0196
2006
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Botulism, fatal - Brazil (Ceara)(02) 20061230.3652
Botulism, fatal - Brazil (Ceara) 20061227.3628
Botulism, canned food - Kazakhstan (Almaty) 20061223.3589
Botulism, salted fish - Russia (Buryatiya) 20061215.3527
Botulism, barbecue - Austria (northern) 20061214.3521
Botulism, bovine - UK: precautionary guidelines 20061208.3463
Botulism, canned uneviscerated fish - USA: recall 20061206.3439
Botulism, olives - Canada (ON) ex Italy: recall 20061205.3430
Botulism - Russia (Rostov) 20061108.3206
Botulism, avian - USA (NY) 20061103.3161
Botulism, crab cakes - Canada: recall 20061103.3155
Botulism, canned crab - Canada: recall 20061031.3113
Botulism, carrot juice - North America (USA, Canada)(03) 20061021.3026
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