Hot dog chili sauce recalled - four hospitalized with botulism
Federal health officials warned consumers
Wednesday to throw away certain cans of hot dog chili sauce.
This ain’t the biggest recall in the country; but, botulism is scary stuff. It’s about as deadly as you can get in an otherwise “normal” food world. And it’s geek food for sure.
Federal health officials warned consumers Wednesday to throw away certain cans of hot dog chili sauce after the product was linked to botulism that has sent four people to the hospital.
The warning applies to 10-ounce cans of Castleberry’s, Austex and Kroger brands of hot dog chili sauce with “best by” dates from April 30, 2009, through May 22, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration said. It wasn’t immediately clear how widely the products were distributed.
“The toxin is so potent, if they get it on their hands or it sprays in their face, it could make them ill,” he said.
Symptoms of botulism include double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth and muscle weakness that moves down the body. Eventually, paralysis can cause a person to stop breathing and die, unless supported by a ventilator.
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Posted: Thu - July 19, 2007 at 06:10 AM