WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said a San Diego woman was diagnosed with botulism, possibly caused by eating a can of recalled chili and beans.
The FDA said the unidentified 51-year-old woman's illness might be associated with a recall by the Castleberry Food Co. of various brands and varieties of foods, including hot dog chili sauce, chili sauce with and without beans, corned been hash, BBQ pork, sausage gravy, chipped beef gravy and beef stew.
The brand names under which the foods were sold include Austex, Best Yet, Big Y, Black Rock, Bloom, Bryan, Bunker Hill, Castleberry's, Cattle Drive, Firefighter's, Food Club, Food Lion, Georgia Hash, Goldstar, Great Value (Canada only) , Kroger, Lowes, Meijer, Morton House, Paramount, Piggly Wiggly, Prudence, Southern Home, Steak N Shake, Thrifty Maid, Triple Bar and Value Time.
Also included in the nationwide recall were various brands of Natural Balance canned dog food, also produced by the Augusta, Ga., company.
A detailed list of the recalled human foods is available at fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_033_2007_expanded/index.asp.
Consumers with questions can contact the company at 800-203-4412 or 888-203-8446.
