Article: NEW ERA GREEN BEANS, GARBANZO BEANS RECALLED DUE TO POSSIBLE BOTULISM RISK

The Georgia Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin is alerting consumers to a nationwide recall of green beans and garbanzo beans due to the risk of botulism.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that New Era Canning Company, New Era, Michigan, is expanding its product recall because of potential Clostridium botulinum contamination to all canned green beans and garbanzo beans distributed by the company nationwide over the last five years. Clostridium botulinum can cause botulism, a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition. The affected cans are large institutional-sized containers weighing six to ...

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