There’s strong coffee, and then there’s really strong coffee. If you were planning to drink a can the world’s purported strongest coffee, you might want to think again: Death Wish Coffee has issued the recall of certain cans of its nitro cold brew after discovering they could contain a deadly toxin. [More]
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One Victim Dead In Gas Station Cheese Botulism Outbreak, Case Still Under Investigation
By 5.23.17
One of the people who contracted botulism from nacho cheese sauce served in a California gas station has died. The state health department is still trying to figure out how the store’s cheese became contaminated with a very rare and incredibly deadly pathogen. [More]
Gas Station Cheese Sauce Linked To Dangerous Botulism Outbreak
By 5.18.17
Food-borne illness outbreaks are often tied to fresh foods — unwashed raw vegetables, tainted undercooked meat, raw dairy products — but not the neon yellow nacho cheese sauce you’d get at a movie theater or convenience store. However, one batch of this processed cheese-like product has been linked to multiple, potentially lethal cases of botulism. [More]
Recalled Island Soups Have Caribbean Flavor, Potentially Also Botulism
By 9.8.16
Modern canning techniques mean that the sale of food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum is very rare. However, some delicious-sounding Caribbean soups from the Island Soups Company have been recalled because a recent inspection by the Food and Drug Administration showed that they could potentially be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that gives off the botulinum toxin that causes the potentially fatal disease botulism. [More]
Ohio Health Officials: Home-Canned Potatoes To Blame For Botulism Outbreak
By 4.29.15 — Updated: 5.23.17
Canning your own food at home is a fantastic idea for anyone who wants vegetables on-hand all year-round. But health officials are warning people to make sure they stick to proper canning techniques, after a batch of home-canned potatoes used to make potato salad was linked to an outbreak of botulism in Ohio that’s killed one person. [More]
Deadly, Defective Stuff Recalled
By 10.20.09
Here’s the latest roundup of consumer products recalled because they might hurt or kill you!
Don't Eat The Botulism Tainted Asiago Cheese Dip, Please
By 2.6.08
There are some jars of Olivier brand Parmesan & Asiago Dip with Garlic & Basil floating around that are possibly tainted with botulism, so you’ll want to check your cupboards.
New Era Green Beans Recalled For Botulism
By 12.28.07
Large institutional-sized cans of green beans have been recalled for botulism, says the FDA.
Stephen Colbert Weighs In On Botulism, Chinese Poison Train, Subprime Lending
By 8.6.07
Who’s reading us now? Stephen Colbert weighs in on a bunch of Consumerist topics with more gravitas than we can muster ourselves. Sorry we missed the whole “dentist puts boar tusks in your mouth while you’re anesthetized” story. We’ll try to do better next time.
Walmart Sells Can Included In Botulism Recall
By 8.3.07
An article from the Hattiesburg American claims a Mississippi women bought a recalled can of hot dog chili sauce (the same product that has sickened 4 people with botulism) at a Walmart after the recall had been announced on July 19th, but before it had been widely publicized in the newspapers.
FDA Announces Nationwide Recall Of 15,000 Cases of French Cut Green Beans
By 8.3.07
Hi there, green bean lovers! It looks like it’s not just Albertson’s that’s having green bean issues this morning. The FDA has announced a nationwide recall of 15,000 cases of green beans manufactured by Lakeside foods of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Albertson's Jumps On The Recall Bandwagon, Pulls Green Beans From Shelves
By 8.3.07
Is nothing safe, not even house brand canned vegetables? Reuters reports that on Thursday, supermarket chain Albertson’s announced a recall of its private label French style green beans because of fears they may be contaminated with botulism.
Hey, Let's Not Die Of Botulism From Eating Recalled Food
By 8.1.07
A reader who works at a health department has asked Consumerist to remind everyone to search their cabinets, their friend’s cabinets, the cabinets at their church and the cabinets of any kitchens at work for products included in the botulism recall.
How To Identify Botulism Symptoms
By 7.27.07
Botulism is an incredibly serious food-borne illness, and the Castleberry’s recall means we should remind ourselves of the symptoms. According to WebMD they are:
Cans Infected With Botulism Are Exploding!
By 7.27.07
Remember the botulism recall? The infected cans are now exploding, according to the FDA.
Mission: Find Castleberry's Products Recalled For Botulism Still On Shelves
By 7.25.07
Two days ago, Castleberry’s expanded the list of chilis and pet foods they were recalling due to possible botulism contamination. By now should have been enough time for retailers to comply, so let’s help them out.
Recalls: Dog Food and Chili Recalled From Same Manufacturer
By 7.23.07
We’ve always had the sneaking suspicion that canned chili and dog food were one and the same. Adding fuel to that fire, Connors Bros and Castleberry’s expanded a recall of their pet and human foods after the canned meat products were found to contain botulism. The FDA has announced that four people have already taken ill. Here’s hoping they were eating the chili, and not the dog food.
Recall: There's Botulism In the Olives
By 4.16.07
The olives are sold under the following brands:
Borrelli, Bonta di Puglia, Cento, Corrado’s, Dal Raccolto, Flora, Roland and Vantia, and have codes that start with the letter “G” and are followed by 3 or 4 digits. All sizes of cans, glass jars and pouches of Cerignola, Nocerella and Castelvetrano type olives are affected.
