Human canned food recall, possible botulism contamination.
By polachicago
@polachicago (18716)
United States
August 7, 2007 9:37pm CST
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, voluntarily expanded its recall from last week due to possible botulism contamination.
“Consumers who have any of these products or any foods made with these products should throw them away immediately. Double bag the cans in plastic bags that are tightly closed then place in a trash receptacle for non-recyclable trash outside of the home.
Signs and symptoms of botulism include double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, and muscle weakness”
http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/press07/7.23.07BotulismWarning2.htm
Can you trust any food company now?
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7 responses
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
8 Aug 07
It sure dont seem like it! and I read this morning that sevearl shipments from China with sea food in them got by inspectors! that is bad now I love sea food so what are we going to do ?
I think we should ban food and products comming from China till the get all this cleared up!
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
8 Aug 07
it is not only about food from China...it is also food form US....
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I don't know.
Onother link to more info:
http://www.cdc.gov/botulism/botulism_faq.htm
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@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
8 Aug 07
This is getting way out of hand. You never know what is going to happen next. You know that my Grandma, years ago, said that the terrorists would get us, through our food supply. We would have no way of knowing until it was too late. Makes you wonder.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
8 Aug 07
right after my post I checked FDA site...
they add french cut beans to recall...
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01676.html
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@ladybug565 (2216)
• United States
8 Aug 07
Thanks for the post, I had no idea. you just never know.
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@momwatittude (542)
• United States
8 Aug 07
It is a sad thing that these companies have quality control people and still this happens to much. Someone isnt doing a good job. I blame the companies theirselves because when I working in quality control we were told to inspect every so many batches instead of all that way production would be faster and they would make money and to what expens the consumer's of course. Anyway here is a very good and informative wed site to learn about treatment and prevention of batulism.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
8 Aug 07
FDA is publishing all of recent recall and the number is growing...we have to be very careful...
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@momwatittude (542)
• United States
8 Aug 07
I am so glad I have my garden but even with canning your own food you have to be careful. thanks for all the info.
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@momwatittude (542)
• United States
8 Aug 07
sorry about that I had a brain freeze for a few I forgot to give the website that I mentioned anyway here it is.
http://www.yourvitalhealth.com/products/bio/bio-botulism.cfm
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@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
8 Aug 07
First of all, thank you for informing me and the other mylotters about that.
No. i do not think that we can really trust any food company today, we do not really know what they put on their food, and what is written is not always all that are in it.
I personally think that the best way is to eat basic natural food that we make ourselves.
I made a decision to eat basic foods long time ago, and alote of problems have been solved since then.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
8 Aug 07
I have to agree with you. I eat only not processed food. I make my food. I try to eat raw food as much as possible and mostly fruits and vegetables...
Additional recall from FDA:
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01676.html
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
8 Aug 07
Bumble Bee?? Yeesh--I know it was mainly the Castleberry stews and chilis, but it is making me wonder about their tuna... I didn't see anything on the list about the tuna...and I've been eating Bumble Bee tuna lately...yikes...Did you know that the Castelberry brand of foods is most often the type of canned foods given out at food pantries?? I know as I often used to go to them and that was the brand they always handed out
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
8 Aug 07
You have to read this:
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01676.html
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@totty1969 (1468)
• United States
8 Aug 07
It is getting to the point where we all will have to go back to the basics. I am talking about growing our own food and living off of what ever we can produce ourselves. I dont think I can trust any company now. For the safty of my family and my self I am afraid to go shopping and buy goods. Thankyou for this discussion and the awareness of this.
Peace, Totty
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
8 Aug 07
Ok, Tooty, I will stop by and buy fresh organic food from your yard....
I will start my own organic garden on next spring..!
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
7 Oct 07
Well, I do not think I have heard of this one before. Thanks for sharing this and I will make sure I don't buy that kind of brand.
