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  • Sunday Edition: Botulism
  • Organic Infant Formulas Caused Back-to-Back Botulism Outbreaks—What Gives?
  • Pressure-Assisted Thermal Processing Plus Antimicrobials Show Promise for Inactivating Clostridium botulinum in Food

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Sunday Edition: Botulism

Homemade food canned or preserved by someone who is incompetent or lacks experience, or education, is the most common source of foodborne botulism.

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food-safety.com /3 weeks ago

Organic Infant Formulas Caused Back-to-Back Botulism Outbreaks—What Gives?

New ByHeart-commissioned research suggests that sulfite-reducing clostridia (SRC) enumeration, the “gold-standard” test for C. botulinum in powdered infant formula, which was used...

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food-safety.com /1 month ago

Pressure-Assisted Thermal Processing Plus Antimicrobials Show Promise for Inactivating Clostridium botulinum in Food

In carrot puree, a low-acid matrix, heat plus pressure achieved significant spore reductions, while cationic antimicrobials enhanced sporicidal effects and prevented regrowth. The...

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food-safety.com /1 week ago

Nara Organics Formula Tests Positive for C. botulinum as Four Infants Hospitalized with Botulism

Four infants in three states have been hospitalized with botulism after consuming Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula. California public health officials have...

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scientificamerican.com /2 weeks ago

Why botulism keeps cropping up in infant formula

The toxin behind two outbreaks in seven months is hard to find—and just a handful of labs are equipped to look for it at all

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Home canning season is here: Follow safe practices to avoid botulism and other foodborne illnesses

As gardens begin producing tomatoes, green beans, peppers and other summer favorites, many home cooks are preparing to preserve their harvest through canning.Home canning can be a...

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food-safety.com /1 week ago

Food Safety Five Ep. 34: Scientific Advances Addressing C. botulinum in Food

This episode of Food Safety Five covers a novel detection method for Clostridium botulinum and a potential new processing approach to mitigate contamination, as well as growing dis...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Botulism cases under investigation in Italy

Italian officials suspect that a brand of olive and almond cream caused two cases of botulism.In early May, two adult patients, part of the same family, were hospitalized because o...

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food-safety.com /3 weeks ago

Infant Formula Brands Behind Botulism Outbreaks Used Same Organic Whole Milk Supplier

For a time, ByHeart Nutrition and Nara Organics both used Organic West milk dried by Dairy Farmers of America in their infant formula products (confirmed by Food Fix). Both brands...

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food-safety.com /3 weeks ago

Novel C. Botulinum Test for Infant Formula Developed After ByHeart Study Reveals Industry Standard Falls Short

ByHeart-commissioned research shows the currently accepted “gold standard” for Clostridium botulinum detection in powdered formula, SRC enumeration, may fail to catch contamination...

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wane.com /1 month ago

Baby formula sold at Target recalled after multistate infant botulism outbreak

Infant botulism is a rare but serious illness that occurs in babies under age 1, whose gut microbiomes are immature. It is caused when infants consume bacteria with spores that pro...

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wkbn.com /1 month ago

Baby formula sold at Target recalled after multistate infant botulism outbreak

Infant botulism is a rare but serious illness that occurs in babies under age 1, whose gut microbiomes are immature. It is caused when infants consume bacteria with spores that pro...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Herring recalled because of risk of botulism poisoning

Prime Food Processing LLC is recalling 69 cases of “Dried Herring Fish” because the product was not adequately eviscerated. The sale of uneviscerated fish is prohibited under New Y...

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food-safety.com /1 month ago

Another Infant Botulism Outbreak Sickens Three, Nara Organics Formula Suspected Cause

Three babies in three states have been sickened in the second infant botulism outbreak identified since late-2025. All patients were fed Nara Organics Whole Milk Infant Formula. A...

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food-safety.com /1 month ago

After Infant Botulism Outbreak, FDA Shares Root Cause Analysis Findings from ByHeart Formula Plants

FDA did not identify deficiencies in ByHeart’s production facilities that could explain the outbreak, but a powdered milk ingredient did test positive for C. botulinum. ByHeart is...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 week ago

Another patient identified in outbreak of infant botulism

All of the sick babies were fed Nara Organics infant formula.

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khon2.com /1 month ago

Baby formula sold at Target recalled after multistate infant botulism outbreak

Infant botulism is a rare but serious illness that occurs in babies under age 1, whose gut microbiomes are immature. It is caused when infants consume bacteria with spores that pro...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Smoked herring recalled because of potential for botulism poisoning

Terra Medi LLC of Long Island City, NY, is recalling all of its imported Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole herring in vacuum packages because of improper evisceration of the fish. Th...

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foodsafetynews.com /4 weeks ago

German company made the infant formula linked to botulism outbreak

The manufacturer uses milk from 100 contract farmers who supply it with more than a million liters of milk every day.

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arstechnica.com /1 month ago

Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn't know cause—or how to prevent it

In the end, the three companies involved all point the finger at each other.

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latimes.com /1 month ago

Infant formula recalled after California baby sickened with botulism

Nara Organics recalled its baby formula after a California child and two others were sickened by potentially fatal infant botulism, federal officials said.

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Paraguay investigates source of botulism cases

Officials in Paraguay have reported four confirmed cases of foodborne botulism.The General Directorate of Health Surveillance (DGVS), part of the Ministry of Public Health and Soci...

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kauainownews.com /1 month ago

Nara Organics recalls infant formula due to potential contamination linked to infant botulism

There is a potential contamination by Clostridium botulinum in Nara Organics' powdered infant formula products that are sold nationwide at Target stores and through direct-to-consu...

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

New infant botulism outbreak linked to imported organic powdered formula

The formula was sold at Target stores and online

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