Castleberry's food plant shut down again Augusta

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has shut down operations at a food plant in Augusta.

The same plant was shut down last year, after a massive recall of tainted chili sauce.

The plant, operated by the Castleberry's food company, produces a variety of canned foods.

The FDA has now revoked its operating permit. This prevents Castleberry's from shipping its products across state lines.

As a result, Castleberry's has shut down its operations.

The FDA says on-going inspections found that some of the equipment on the plant's production line wasn't operating properly.

Castleberry's says the latest incident does not involve a food recall.

Last year, the plant was shut down, after botulism was found in some canned chili sauce that hadn't been fully processed.

The company has three days to appeal the FDA's latest action.

Georgia-canned chili sauce link to botulism

A hot dog chili sauce canned in Georgia has been linked to cases of botulism, and federal health officials are warning consumers to throw away the product. Four people—-two in Texas and two in Indiana became sick and landed in the hospital. The warning applies to 10-ounce cans of Castleberry’s, Austex and Kroger brands with "best-by" dates between April 30th 2009 and May 22nd 2009. Federal officials will investigate further at the Castleberry plant in Augusta. Company officials say they are voluntarily recalling all potentially contaminated products.