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November 25, 2022
Can You Sue a Grocery Store for Botulism?
Is everyone who handles an injurious food product potentially liable then? No. Most states’ laws will not hold a retail food seller liable if it simply sold a contaminated food...
October 23, 2022
Unlicensed manufacturer recalls Sea Moss due to Botulism Risk
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October 20, 2022
The Link Between Canned Food and Botulism
Most of the botulism events that are reported annually in the United States are associated with home-canned foods that have not been safely processed. Very occasionally, however, commercially- processed foods...
October 16, 2022
Chai recalled due to Botulism rick
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