Castleberry Food Products Contain Botulinum Toxin
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The FDA has expanded the original warning it issued regarding food produced by Castleberry's Food Company. The FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture inspected the company's facility in Georgia before expanding its recall warning. Consumers are now being warned that Castleberry's products may contain botulinum toxin. The FDA's new warning is for consumers who have purchased certain types of Castleberry's canned food or dog food products. Castleberry has expanded the recall to all canned food and pet food it produces, not just the specific types recalled by the FDA.
Botulinum Toxin can be fatal and exposure to the toxin in Castleberry's products has already caused two people to become seriously ill. The company has ceased distribution of the products in question and has also decided to recall its other products containing meat, due to a warning from the USDA.
Consumers who have purchased any of the products in question should carefully dispose of them. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has provided instructions on how to correctly dispose of the contaminated products. Stores that sell Castleberry products should also dispose of all items that have been recalled.
Symptoms of botulism poisoning in humans can occur anywhere from 6 hours to 2 weeks after ingesting the contaminated food. Symptoms may include double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing and muscle weakness.
The pet food produced by Castleberry's that is being recalled has not caused any known illnesses in animals, but it is still recommended to dispose of these products.
Consumers that have questions regarding the contaminated products can call Castleberry's hotline at 1-800-203-4412 or the FDA at 1-888-SAFEFOOD.
For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Defective and Dangerous Products.