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  2. Botulism - Wikipedia

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    The Castleberry's Food Company outbreak was the first instance of botulism in commercial canned foods in the United States in over 30 years. [ 83 ] One person died, 21 cases were confirmed, and 10 more were suspected in Lancaster, Ohio when a botulism outbreak occurred after a church potluck in April 2015.

  3. Foodborne botulism is a rare, life-threatening condition ...

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    Foodborne botulism is a potentially deadly condition that’s caused by eating food contaminated with botulinum toxin, a potent toxin that attacks the body’s nervous system.The disease is ...

  4. Canned tuna is recalled over botulism risk: See maps of ... - AOL

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    The bacterium grows on improperly sterilized canned meats and other preserved foods. I. If consumed, it can cause food poisoning (botulism), which causes difficulty breathing, ...

  5. Canned tuna sold by major U.S. grocers recalled over botulism ...

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    Certain canned tuna products sold by grocers including Costco, Trader Joe's and Walmart are being recalled due to botulism concerns, according to a notice posted Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

  6. List of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States

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    The best by dates for the affected products range from April 30, 2009, through May 22, 2009. The contamination by the toxin is extremely rare for commercially canned products. CDC medical epidemiologist Dr. Michael Lynch said the last such U.S. case dates to the 1970s. The roughly 25 cases reported each year were mainly from home canned foods ...

  7. Home canning - Wikipedia

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    While it is possible to safely preserve many kinds of foodstuffs, home canning can expose consumers to botulism and other kinds of food poisoning if done incorrectly. [5] [6] The most common source of food-borne botulism is home-canned foods prepared in an unsafe manner. [7]

  8. Canned tuna sold by Trader Joe's, Costco and others recalled ...

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    Tri-Union Seafoods, an El Segundo-based food supplier, announced a recall for canned tuna products distributed to stores in California and other states that may be at risk for botulism poisoning.

  9. Canning - Wikipedia

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    When a canned food is sterilized insufficiently, most other bacteria besides the C. botulinum spores are killed, and the spores can germinate and produce botulism toxin. [30] Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness, leading to paralysis that typically starts with the muscles of the face and then spreads towards the limbs. [ 31 ]