On July 21, 2007 a Georgia meat processor expanded its recall of canned meat products that may be connected to a botulism outbreak. Castleberry’s Food Company of Augusta, Georgia recalled more than 80 types of canned beef stew, chili, corned beef hash, and other meat products in addition to the ten brands it had recalled the previous Thursday.
Cans of Castleberry’s chili sauce were found in the homes of an Indiana couple and two children in Texas who had been hospitalized with botulism; all four are expected to live.
Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by the bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, commonly found in soil. The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said that an equipment malfunction may have caused the contamination.
The following is a list of all recalled Castleberry’s brand name products:
Austex, Best Yet, Big Y, Black Rock, Bloom, Bryan, Bunker Hill, Castleberry’s, Cattle Drive, Firefighters, Food Club, Food Lion, Goldstar, Great Value, Kroger, Lowes, Meijer, Morton House, Paramount, Piggly Wiggly, Prudence, Southern Home, Steak N Shake, Thrifty Maid, Triple Bar and Value Time.
The recall also includes four varieties of Natural Balance dog food.
If you or a loved one has suffered due to a defective or recalled product in Jacksonville, please contact the Florida Product Liability Attorneys at Hardesty Tyde Green & Ashton, P.A.
