Hot Dog Chili Sauce Botulism Outbreak and Recall

URGENT BOTULISM WARNING AND CHILI SAUCE LAWSUIT: PritzkerOlsen, P.A. has been contacted by a possible victim of the botulism outbreak linked to hot dog chili sauce. Two children in Texas and an Indiana couple who ate these products became seriously ill and have been hospitalized. The firm is investigating this outbreak and the associated recalls of hot dog chili sauce and canned chili and other products. If you or a family member has been diagnosed with botulism, please contact PritzkerOlsen, P.A. for a free consultation about a possible botulism lawsuit. To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.

Castleberry’s Food Company (owned by Bumble Bee Foods, LLC) has recalled the following 10-ounce cans of hot dog chili sauce due to possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause botulism, a life-threatening illness (click for a full list of recalled Castleberry Chili and other products):

Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 30300-99533)
Austex Onion Hot Dog Chili Sauce (30300-97101)
Bloom Hot Dog Chili Sauce (25439-92448)
Bunker Hill Hot Dog Chili Sauce (75266-04152)
Castleberry’s Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 30300-00101)
Castleberry’s Onion Hot Dog Chili Sauce (30300-07101)
Food Lion Hot Dog Chili Sauce (35826-06911)
Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 11110-83942)
Meijer Hot Dog Chili Sauce (41250-85862)
Thrifty Maid Hot Dog Chili Sauce (21140-21367)

All of these products are recalled irrespective of “best by” dates.

Symptoms of botulism poisoning can begin from 6 hours to 2 weeks after eating food that contains the toxin. Symptoms may include double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, and muscle weakness that moves progressively down the body, affecting the shoulders first then descending to the upper arms, lower arms, thighs, calves, etc. Botulism poisoning can also cause paralysis of the breathing muscles which can result in death unless assistance with breathing (mechanical ventilation) is provided.

Individuals who show these symptoms and who may have recently eaten Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce, Bloom Hot Dog Chili Sauce, Bunker Hill Hot Dog Chili Sauce, Castleberry’s Hot Dog Chili Sauce, Food Lion Hot Dog Chili Sauce, Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce, Meijer Hot Dog Chili Sauce, or Thrifty Hot Dog Chili Sauce should seek immediate medical attention. Additionally, a food poisoning lawyer at PritzkerOlsen, P.A. should be contacted immediately toll-free at 1-888-377-8900. PritzkerOlsen, P.A. is a national law firm and handles food poisoning cases throughout the United States. If we are retained, one of our food poisoning lawyers will fly at the firm’s expense to meet with you.

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