[Trdma-l] FW: Health Alert: Botulism Poisoning Warning Expanded, DEC warns consumers not to eat certain brands of chili, other canned products; dog food also being recalled

[Scott Chesney]

FYI -- From Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation

>FOR IMMEDIATE 
>RELEASE 
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>July 24, 2007
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>Contact DEC: Kimberly Stryker, Food Safety and Sanitation, (907) 269-7628
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>Contact Municipality of Anchorage: Chris 
>Tofteberg, Food Safety and Sanitation (907) 343-4725
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>Health Alert: Botulism Poisoning Warning Expanded
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>DEC warns consumers not to eat certain brands of 
>chili, other canned products; dog food also being recalled
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>In a July 20th news release, the Department of 
>Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a 
>cautionary warning to consumers about canned 
>meat products that may contain Clostridium 
>botulinum. Processing malfunctions at 
>Castleberry’s Food Company in Ga., have existed 
>longer than initially estimated, prompting the 
>Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the 
>United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
>to expand the botulism warning. The expanded 
>recall now includes Alaska. DEC and Municipality 
>of Anchorage food safety officials are working 
>with Alaska’s large as well as small retailers 
>throughout the state to verify that product is removed from their shelves.
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>The problem was initially discovered during an 
>investigation into illnesses in Indiana and 
>Texas.  The investigation led to a recall by FDA 
>of three types of meatless hotdog chili 
>sauce.  That recall is now being expanded to 
>include more products produced at the plant 
>(both meatless and some containing meat) that 
>might still be in commerce. There have been no 
>reports of illness from consumption of the 
>products listed in this news release.
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>Consumers who have any of the products listed 
>below are urged not to eat them, but rather 
>return or dispose of them. Consumers should not 
>use these products even if they do not look or 
>smell spoiled. Consumers with these products 
>should dispose of them by double bagging in 
>plastic bags that are tightly closed before 
>being placed in a trash receptacle for 
>non-recyclable trash outside of the home. 
>Additional instructions for safe disposal can be 
>found at: 
><http://www.cdc.gov/botulism/botulism_faq.htm>www.cdc.gov/botulism/botulism_faq.htm
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>  In addition to the meatless hotdog chili sauce initially recalled
>(for more details on the initial recall, see 
>FDA’s recall at: 
><http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01670.html>http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01670.html) 
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>the following products are subject to recall:
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>·          12-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Austex Beef Stew.”
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>·          15- and 19-ounce cans of “Austex Chili with Beans.”
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>·          12-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Austex Chili No Beans.”
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>·          12-pack of 19-ounce cans of “Austex Chili No Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Best Yet Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Best Yet Corned Beef Hash.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Big Y Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Big Y Chili no Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Big Y Corned Beef Hash.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Black Rock Chili with Beans.”
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>·          24-pack of 10-ounce cans of “Bryan Hot Dog Chili Sauce.”
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>·          24-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Bryan Corned Beef Hash.”
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>·          24-pack of 10-ounce cans of “Bryan Chili No Beans.”
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>·          24-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Bryan Chili No Beans.”
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>·          24-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Bryan Chili with Beans.”
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>·          10-ounce cans of “Bunker Hill Chili no Beans.”
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>·          10-ounce cans of “Bunker Hill Chunky Chili no Beans.”
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>·          10-ounce cans of “Castle Chili No Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s Beef Stew.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s Brunswick Stew.”
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>·          10-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s 
>BUNKER HILL, ORIGINAL Chili NO BEANS.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s CHILI WITH BEANS.”
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>·          12-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s Chili No Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s Corned Beef Hash.”
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>·          10-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s 
>HICKORY SMOKED, OVEN ROASTED, WITH SKINS, BARBECUE PORK IN BARBECUE SAUCE.”
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>·          12-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s Hot Chili with Beans.”
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>·          10- and 14.5-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s BBQ Pork.”
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>·          10-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s Sausage Gravy.”
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>·          10-ounce cans of “Castleberry’s Chip Beef Gravy.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Cattle Drive Beef Stew.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Cattle Drive Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Cattle Drive Chili no Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Cattle Drive CHILI WITH BEANS.”
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>·          8-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Cattle Drive Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Cattle Drive Chicken Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Firefighter Chicken Chili.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Firefighter Chicken Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Firefighter Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Firefighter Chili no Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Food Club Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Food Club Corned Beef Hash.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Georgia Hash.”
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>·          10- and 15-ounce cans of “Goldstar Chili.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Goldstar Tex Mex Chili.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Great Value Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Great Value Hot Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Kroger Beef Stew.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Kroger Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Kroger Chili no Bean.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Lowes Chili no Bean.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Lowes Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Lowes Corn Beef Hash.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Meijer Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Meijer Chili no Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Meijer CORNED BEEF HASH.”
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>·          12-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Morton House Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Morton House Corned Beef Hash.”
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>·          10- and 15-ounce cans of “Paramount Hot Dog Chili Sauce.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Paramount Chili no Bean.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Paramount Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Piggly Wiggly Chili with Beans.”
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>·          10- and 15-ounce cans of “Piggly Wiggly Chili no Bean.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Piggly Wiggly Corned Beef Hash.”
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>·          12-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Prudence Corned Beef Hash.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Southern Home Chili with Beans.”
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>·          10- and 15-ounce cans of “Southern Home Chili no Bean.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Southern Home Corned Beef Hash.”
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>·          10-ounce cans of “Steak N Shake Chili.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Thrifty Maid Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Thrifty Maid Corned Beef Hash.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Triple Bar Chili with Beans.”
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>·          12-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Triple Bar Chili with Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Triple Bar Chili no Beans.”
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>·          12-pack of 15-ounce cans of “Triple Bar Chili no Beans.”
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>·          15-ounce cans of “Value Time Chili with Beans.”
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>Each can label or can end bears the 
>establishment number “EST. 195” inside the USDA 
>seal of inspection. The canned meat products were distributed nationwide
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>Dog foods may also be contaminated, including those listed below:
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>Natural Balance Eatables dog food varieties (15 oz cans):
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>·        Irish Stew with Beef Dog Food
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>·        Chinese Take Out with Sauce with Vegetables and Chicken   Dog Food
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>·        Southern Style Dumplings with Gravy 
>with Chicken and Vegetables Dog Food
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>·        Hobo Chili with Chicken Pasta Dog Food
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>Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness 
>caused by a nerve toxin. Symptoms of botulism 
>include double vision, blurred vision, drooping 
>eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, 
>dry mouth, and muscle weakness. The illness can 
>cause paralysis, respiratory failure and death. 
>Symptoms usually occur from 18 to 36 hours after 
>eating contaminated food. Anyone who is 
>experiencing any of these symptoms should 
>contact a physician.  For additional information 
>about botulism, please visit the Centers for 
>Disease Control and Prevention’s Web site at 
><http://www.cdc.gov/botulism/botulism.htm>www.cdc.gov/botulism/botulism.htm.
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>Consumers with questions about the recall should 
>contact company’s Consumer Hotline at (888) 
>203-8446.  Media with questions about the recall 
>should contact the company public affairs 
>representative Della Sweetman at (619) 200-0436 
>or Doug McGraw at (212) 453-2202.
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>Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask 
>Karen," the FSIS virtual representative 
>available 24 hours a day at 
><http://www.askkaren.gov/>AskKaren.gov. The 
>toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 
>1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in 
>English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 
>a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through 
>Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
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>For additional information from Castleberry, 
>including refund information, please visit the 
>Castleberry website at: 
><http://www.castleberrys.com/news_productrecall.asp>http://www.castleberrys.com/news_productrecall.asp 
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>Lynda Giguere, Information Officer
>Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
>410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303
>P.O. Box 111800
>Juneau, AK 99811-1800
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>Office: (907) 465-5009
>Cell: (907) 321-5491
>Fax: (907) 465-5070
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><mailto:lynda.giguere at alaska.gov>lynda.giguere at alaska.gov
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