FOOD RECALL- CANNED BEANS - US - Mult States (Expanded Recall)

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THis could be bad news, especially since they are talking institutional size

cans. A little botulism can go a long way.

BOTULISM, CANNED BEANS - USA: RISK, EXPANDED RECALL

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A ProMED-mail post

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International Society for Infectious Diseases

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Date: Tue 8 Jan 2008

Source: US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) press release [edited]

<http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/newera01_08.html>

New Era Canning Company of New Era, Michigan is announcing a new

recall to include Mexican style chili beans, green beans, and dark

red kidney beans that were shipped to food service and retail

customers because a records review identified the possibility that a

small number of cans from each lot may not have been adequately

cooked.

New Era is recalling these products as a precautionary measure

because cans of vegetables that have not been adequately cooked have

the potential for the growth of _Clostridium botulinum_.

This recall only affects a small number of cases from the products

with the specific codes listed below:

GFS [Gordon Food Service] brand Fancy Mexican Style Chili Beans in 6

lb, 12 oz (3 kg) cans, GFS Reorder No. 192015, UPC 9390119201. The

recall is limited to 43 cases of product with 6 cans per case of lot

number 00249 5AJ6LC with a 4-digit time stamp number ranging from

2113 through 2235 printed on the end of the can after the lot number

(For example: 00249 5AJ6LC 2113). Only product bearing time stamps of

2113 through 2235 are included in the recall. The canned Mexican

style chili beans were distributed to Gordon Food Service foodservice

customers in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan,

Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin and sold through GFS

Marketplace stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan.

Kitchen brand Blue Lake Mixed Cuts Green Beans in 6 lb, 6 oz (2.9 kg)

cans. This recall is limited to 57 cases with 6 cans per case with

lot number 00249 6FG5GA printed on the end of the can. (All cans of

this lot are under recall). The canned green beans were not sold at

retail, but were distributed to a Michigan restaurant by North

Oakland Commodities.

Great Value brand Dark Red Kidney Beans in 15.5 oz (440 gm) cans, UPC

7874237085. This recall is limited to 12 cases with 12 cans per case

with lot number 00249 CKJ6LD printed on the end of the can. (All cans

of this lot are under recall). This lot of canned dark red kidney

beans was sold at Wal-Mart Stores in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,

Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.

We have been alerted that some of our cans may be missing the can

codes. Any cans of these products without a code should not be opened

or used, and should be disposed of as outlined below.

Neither New Era nor the FDA are aware of any illnesses related to

these products. New Era Canning in conjunction with the US Food and

Drug Administration and the Michigan Department of Agriculture is

thoroughly evaluating all processes and procedures to determine the

cause of the problem.

Any food that may be contaminated should be disposed of carefully.

Even tiny amounts of toxins ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through

the eye or a break in the skin can cause serious illness. Skin

contact should be avoided as much as possible, and the hands should

be washed immediately after handling the food. Customers who have the

product or any foods made with these products should throw them away

immediately. Double bag the cans in plastic bags that are tightly

closed, then place in a trash receptacle for non-recyclable trash

outside of the home. Restaurants and institutions are encouraged to

assure that such products are only placed in locked receptacles,

which are not accessible to the public.

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ProMED-mail

[because of the potential severity of botulism, ProMED-mail posts

such recalls even if, as in this case, there are no human cases

associated with the food. Most of the food recalls are related to

defective preparation procedures, which could, but not necessarily

do, result in the germination of viable spores of _C. botulinum_.

However, during the original part of this recall, it was stated that

the organism was indeed identified. - Mod.LL]

" A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the

simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. " Proverbs 22:3

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