Posted on 01/20/2008 10:21:04 PM PST by Smokin' Joe
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about a potential Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) contamination of canned beans manufactured by New Era Canning Company, New Era, Mich. C. botulinum is the bacterium that causes botulism, which can be fatal.
The recall is for large institutional-sized cans, averaging 6 pounds in weight. Approximately 26 brands and 63 products were distributed to retailers, restaurants, schools, prisons and foodservice institutions nationwide under various labeled brands. The list of recalled products includes cans of cut green beans, Mexican-style chili beans, dark red kidney beans, and garbanzo beans.
What Products Have Been Recalled?
(Excerpt) Read more at fda.gov ...
The recall goes back 5 years, check the website for more specific brand information.
Just a snack for Mongo.
We buy the large cans when we are going to have the whole family over (my wife calls it ‘cooking for an army’) because it is a lot cheaper, especially making chilli. Family reunions, get-togethers, whatever, it can save quite a a few bucks over a year. Thankfully, none of our local brands are on the list.
Bulging with goodness I’ll warrant.
We did take some outdated (but not bulging) canned goods I had in the back of the cupboard when we got married out to the rifle range and use them for targets...that was when I found out just how good a shot my wife is. (8^D)
What a sad waste of otherwise fantastic garbanzo beans.
Yep.
Mongo like Sheriff. Sheriff first man ever whoop Mongo.
Mmmm, hummus!
Back in 1997, I rebuilt my mother-in-law’s pantry. First I had to remove all products in the pantry. We all got a good laugh when I found cans that were marked, “Best if used by Nov 1978.”
bump to check later.
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