The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Great Value brand Original Chili with Beans and Hot Chili with Beans due to botulism concern.
The following products are affected by this alert:
Great Value Original Chili with Beans, sold in 425 g cans bearing UPC 6 81131 79994 2.
Great Value Hot Chili with Beans, sold in 425 g cans bearing UPC 6 81131 79995 9.
All cans of these Great Value chili products are affected by this alert regardless of the code date. These products were exclusively sold at Wal-Mart stores across Canada.
As the importer of record, Clover Leaf Seafoods LP will be administering the recall on behalf of the manufacturer Castleberry’s Food Company, Georgia, USA. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
In the USA four cases of botulism poisoning have been reported which are associated with certain chili products made by Castleberry ?s Food Company. There have been no reported illnesses in Canada.
Consumers can return or discard these products.
Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with the toxin may cause nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, headache, double vision, dry throat, respiratory failure and paralysis. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).
Consumers with any questions can visit Castleberry’s Web site www.castleberrys.com. A toll-free hotline is also available for consumer questions at 1-800-203-4412 or 1-888-203-8446.