Hot Dog Chili Sauce in Botulism Recall

BreitBart ^ | 7/18/07 | ANDREW BRIDGES

[captjanaway]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials warned consumers Wednesday to throw away certain cans of hot dog chili sauce after the product was linked to the first cases of botulism in commercially canned foods in decades. Four people were hospitalized. The warning applies to 10-ounce cans of Castleberry's, Austex and Kroger brands of hot dog chili sauce with "best by" dates from April 30, 2009, through May 22, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration said. It wasn't immediately clear how widely the products were distributed.

[digger48]

Anybody who actually buys and eats canned hotdog chili sauce is already pretty much rolling the dice

[CindyDawg]

Now, who would do that to a hot dog?

[finnman69]

"Don't eat the chillidogs!"

[A knight without armor]

Hot Dog Chili Sauce in Botulism Recall

There goes my Friday night.

[captjanaway]

I thought the same thing - the local grocery store sells the brand for about 50 cents a can... I make my own chili - don’t buy canned chili.
Come to think of it, I never quiet figured out what was IN that stuff anyway.....

[girlangler]

Holy Moly Grammy, I made hotdogs at Gatlinburg, and did so once after we got home.

I have bought this chili before. I was talking on the phone with a cousin when I pulled up this thread and she pulled some of this out of her cupboard.

I think I’m going to start raising/growing all my own food.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

ping

[4yearlurker]

Oh No! How can I practice for the hot dog eating contest!!!

[Alouette]

Alouette’s hot dog chili sauce:

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 T. oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 green serrano or jalapeno peppers, chopped
2 garlic buds, minced
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 T. chili powder
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 can tomato paste
1 c. water

In skillet, heat oil, brown ground beef, onion, garlic and hot peppers. When meat is completely browned, put into food processor with rest of ingredients. Grind to a paste. Pour into a saucepan and simmer for 1 hour.

Serve over grilled hot dogs with mustard and chopped onions.

[mom4kittys]

[Alouette]

Buy kosher products.

[no-to-illegals]

the 'breaking' column is moving more furiously than I have witnessed ......
on the count tonight....equal to or more quickly than a speeding bullet....If the Hot Dog isn't safe, nothing is safe. Pull out all the franks at the ballpark and check for critters.....thus the game begins?.....and even the Hot Dog lost?
the Hot Dog too now?
Gosh.....Golly......Jee Wiz.....
I am going to eat a frankfurter with chili, mustard, onions, and slaw. Sounds like the American thing to do, about right now.

[shield]

Oh don’t tell me this crap is ‘Made in China.’

[digger48]

hamburger
catsup...(not Heinz)
minced onions
chili powder

not too tough to do

[CaptainK]

Well Castleberry’s seems to be serious about food safety:

http://www.castleberrys.com/corporate.asp

[Petronski]

Come to think of it, I never quiet figured out what was IN that stuff anyway.....

In equal parts, they combine "100% animal meat," the souls of recalcitrant air travelers, and red dye #42.

[captjanaway]

More info:

FDA Warns Consumers about Risk of Botulism Poisoning from
Hot Dog Chili Sauce Marketed Under a Variety of Brand Names
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat 10 ounce cans of Castleberry’s Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030000101), Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030099533), and Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 1111083942) with “best by” dates from April 30, 2009 through May 22, 2009 due to possible botulism contamination. Botulism can be fatal. The “best by dates” can be found on the can lids.

Consumers who have any of these products or any foods made with these products should throw them away immediately. If the “best by” date is missing or unreadable consumers should throw the product out.

Two children in Texas and an Indiana couple who ate these products became seriously ill and have been hospitalized.

Symptoms of botulism poisoning can begin from 6 hours to 2 weeks after eating food that contains the toxin. Symptoms may include double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, and muscle weakness that moves progressively down the body, affecting the shoulders first then descending to the upper arms, lower arms, thighs, calves, etc. Botulism poisoning can also cause paralysis of the breathing muscles which can result in death unless assistance with breathing (mechanical ventilation) is provided.

Individuals who show these symptoms and who may have recently eaten Castleberry’s Hot Dog Chili Sauce, Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce, or Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce should seek immediate medical attention.

All of the above products are manufactured by the Castleberry Food Company in Augusta, Georgia.

Castleberry has informed FDA that it is voluntarily recalling all of the potentially contaminated products and is cooperating with FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the states’ active investigations into the cause of this contamination and scope of the products’ distribution.

FDA will provide updates as more information becomes available. Consumers can call the FDA at 1-888-SAFEFOOD.

Castleberry recommends consumers with any questions or concerns about this recall should contact Jamie Leicht of Fleishman Hillard at (858) 735-9135.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01669.html