Food Poisoning

Castleberry Recall

Castleberry’s Food Co., the largest branded seafood company in North America, is expanding its initial recall of hot dog chili sauces and canned meat products to more than 80 human food products and four canned dog food products over the threat of bacterial Botulism contamination. Castleberry’s maintains that is has been notified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of two potential botulism cases and two confirmed cases involving individuals who consumed Hot Dog Chili Sauce products.

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E. Coli

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that about 70,000 Americans get sick with E.coli-caused infection each year, and about 60 of them die as a result. For example, in 2006, three people died and 199 became ill after consuming Natural Selection Foods spinach tainted with the dangerous E.coli O157: H7 bacteria. Later the same year, eight people suffered kidney failure and 71 were sickened after eating Taco Bell tacos contaminated with the same bacteria.

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Listeria

Listeria monocytogenes are bacteria that cause a relatively rare but dangerous food-borne illness called listeriosis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that every year 2,500 Americans get sick with listeriosis, and about 25 percent of them die as a result. While not very common, large-scale listeriosis outbreaks resulting from consumption of listeria-contaminated foods can and do occur.

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Malt-O-Meal Cereal Recall

Cereal manufacturer Malt-O-Meal has issued a voluntary recall of two of its ready-to-eat products as a result of salmonella contamination. The recalled cereals, of the unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat variety, have “best if used by” dates ranging between April 8, 2008 and March 18, 2009.

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Salmonella

Salmonella bacteria are the most common cause of food-borne illness in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year approximately 1.4 million Americans get sick with salmonellosis, and about 600 of them die as a result. Oftentimes, salmonella contamination leads to large-scale outbreaks of salmonellosis. For instance, in 2001, a toddler and an elderly man died and hundreds of people became sick after consuming salmonella-tainted Viva brand cantaloupe.

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