Castleberry’s Food Company, a Georgia establishment owned by Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, is voluntarily expanding its July_19 recall of canned meat products that may contain Clostridium botulinum, Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. announced.
?This recall is being expanded because it appears that processing malfunctions at the company existed longer than first estimated,? Farrell said. ?For that reason, Castelberry?s is recalling all of the following products that may still be in commerce, regardless of the ?best buy? date stamped on the bottom of the can.
?Furthermore, it appears that some products have definitely been sold in Connecticut,? Farrell said. ?At this time, we know that Big Y sold Castleberry products under the Big Y brand name, and is now removing them from sale. We will continue to pursue information about other products in Connecticut and will work with the stores to be sure they are removed from sale. However, it?s very important that consumers refrain from buying any of the products listed below for now, and return or discard any that may already be at home.?
The following products are subject to recall:
1. 12-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Austex Beef Stew.?
2. 15- and 19-ounce cans of ?Austex Chili with Beans.?
3. 12-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Austex Chili No Beans.?
4. 12-pack of 19-ounce cans of ?Austex Chili No Beans.?
5. 15-ounce cans of ?Best Yet Chili with Beans.?
6. 15-ounce cans of ?Best Yet Corned Beef Hash.?
7. 15-ounce cans of ?Big Y Chili with Beans.?
8. 15-ounce cans of ?Big Y Chili no Beans.?
9. 15-ounce cans of ?Big Y Corned Beef Hash.?
10. 15-ounce cans of ?Black Rock Chili with Beans.?
11. 24-pack of 10-ounce cans of ?Bryan Hot Dog Chili Sauce.?
12. 24-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Bryan Corned Beef Hash.?
13. 24-pack of 10-ounce cans of ?Bryan Chili No Beans.?
14. 24-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Bryan Chili No Beans.?
15. 24-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Bryan Chili with Beans.?
16. 10-ounce cans of ?Bunker Hill Chili no Beans.?
17. 10-ounce cans of ?Bunker Hill Chunky Chili no Beans.?
18. 10-ounce cans of ?Castle Chili No Beans.?
19. 15-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s Beef Stew.?
20. 15-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s Brunswick Stew.?
21. 10-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s BUNKER HILL, ORIGINAL Chili NO BEANS.?
22. 15-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s CHILI WITH BEANS.?
23. 12-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s Chili No Beans.?
24. 15-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s Corned Beef Hash.?
25. 10-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s HICKORY SMOKED, OVEN ROASTED, WITH SKINS, BARBECUE PORK IN BARBECUE SAUCE.?
26. 12-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s Hot Chili with Beans.?
27. 10- and 14.5-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s BBQ Pork.?
28. 10-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s Sausage Gravy.?
29. 10-ounce cans of ?Castleberry?s Chip Beef Gravy.?
30. 15-ounce cans of ?Cattle Drive Beef Stew.?
31. 15-ounce cans of ?Cattle Drive Chili with Beans.?
32. 15-ounce cans of ?Cattle Drive Chili no Beans.?
33. 15-ounce cans of ?Cattle Drive CHILI WITH BEANS.?
34. 8-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Cattle Drive Chili with Beans.?
35. 15-ounce cans of ?Cattle Drive Chicken Chili with Beans.?
36. 15-ounce cans of ?Firefighter Chicken Chili.?
37. 15-ounce cans of ?Firefighter Chicken Chili with Beans.?
38. 15-ounce cans of ?Firefighter Chili with Beans.?
39. 15-ounce cans of ?Firefighter Chili no Beans.?
40. 15-ounce cans of ?Food Club Chili with Beans.?
41. 15-ounce cans of ?Food Club Corned Beef Hash.?
42. 15-ounce cans of ?Georgia Hash.?
43. 10- and 15-ounce cans of ?Goldstar Chili.?
44. 15-ounce cans of ?Goldstar Tex Mex Chili.?
45. 15-ounce cans of ?Great Value Chili with Beans.?
46. 15-ounce cans of ?Great Value Hot Chili with Beans.?
47. 15-ounce cans of ?Kroger Beef Stew.?
48. 15-ounce cans of ?Kroger Chili with Beans.?
49. 15-ounce cans of ?Kroger Chili no Bean.?
50. 15-ounce cans of ?Lowes Chili no Bean.?
51. 15-ounce cans of ?Lowes Chili with Beans.?
52. 15-ounce cans of ?Lowes Corn Beef Hash.?
53. 15-ounce cans of ?Meijer Chili with Beans.?
54. 15-ounce cans of ?Meijer Chili no Beans.?
55. 15-ounce cans of ?Meijer CORNED BEEF HASH.?
56. 12-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Morton House Chili with Beans.?
57. 15-ounce cans of ?Morton House Corned Beef Hash.?
58. 10- and 15-ounce cans of ?Paramount Hot Dog Chili Sauce.?
59. 15-ounce cans of ?Paramount Chili no Bean.?
60. 15-ounce cans of ?Paramount Chili with Beans.?
61. 15-ounce cans of ?Piggly Wiggly Chili with Beans.?
62. 10- and 15-ounce cans of ?Piggly Wiggly Chili no Bean.?
63. 15-ounce cans of ?Piggly Wiggly Corned Beef Hash.?
64. 12-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Prudence Corned Beef Hash.?
65. 15-ounce cans of ?Southern Home Chili with Beans.?
66. 10- and 15-ounce cans of ?Southern Home Chili no Bean.?
67. 15-ounce cans of ?Southern Home Corned Beef Hash.?
68. 10-ounce cans of ?Steak N Shake Chili.?
69. 15-ounce cans of ?Thrifty Maid Chili with Beans.?
70. 15-ounce cans of ?Thrifty Maid Corned Beef Hash.?
71. 15-ounce cans of ?Triple Bar Chili with Beans.?
72. 12-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Triple Bar Chili with Beans.?
73. 15-ounce cans of ?Triple Bar Chili no Beans.?
74. 12-pack of 15-ounce cans of ?Triple Bar Chili no Beans.?
75. 15-ounce cans of ?Value Time Chili with Beans.?
The canned meat products were distributed nationwide. The problem was discovered during an investigation into illnesses in Indiana and Texas. The investigation led to a recall by FDA of three types of meatless hotdog chili sauce.
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin. Symptoms include double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, and muscle weakness, and can begin from 6 hours to 2 weeks after eating food that contains the toxin. Two children in Texas and an Indiana couple who ate these products became seriously ill and have been hospitalized.
Consumers who have these items at home are urged to return the item to the store where the product was bought for a full refund. Anyone who finds any of these items in Connecticut stores are encouraged to notify the Department of Consumer Protection at (860) 713-6160.
Questions about food safety or about this recall can be made to the FDA at 1-888-SAFEFOOD, or the Castleberry consumer hotline at 1-888-203-8446. For additional information about botulism, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?s Web site at www.cdc.gov/botulism/botulism.htm. Media with questions about the recall may contact the company public affairs representative Della Sweetman at (619) 200-0436 or Doug McGraw at (212) 453-2202.
The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.