An Augusta food plant is still under scrutiny after an outbreak of botulism.
State and federal investigators are exploring the link between four botulism cases and the recalled chili sauce canned at a plant in Augusta.
The FDA issued a warning to consumers after investigators traced the hospitalization of an Indiana couple and two children in Texas to the Castleberry sauce.
Epidemiologist for the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ezra Barzalay, confirmed the Indiana victims had botulism, and he said, "We were also able to isolate botulism toxin from a chili product that was retrieved from the patient’s refrigerator in their home.”
Castleberry Foods said there was a production problem two months ago, but the cans showed no signs of botulism.
More testing is being conducted to determine if the Castleberry sauce is the culprit.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Augusta food plant under investigation
