Plum Organics is recalling their baby food
October 20th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The baby food company that is known for its organic food, Plum Organics is recalling baby food for fear of botulism contamination.
According to reports, it was announced on Tuesday morning that Plum Organics has recalled some of the company’s baby food for fear that some of the food has been contaminated with botulism, a lethal toxin.
Plum Organics recalled some of its apple and carrot portable pouch foods over the possible botulism contamination after an “error in formulation.” The pouches are popularly sold in Toy R Us and Babies R Us.
Till last reports came in, no illness has yet been reported in this organic food recall. Neither have any afflicted parties been identified who might have complained about this contamination.
According to sources, Botulism is a serious illness that causes flaccid paralysis of muscles. It is caused by a neurotoxin, generically called botulinum toxin that is made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. When an infant consumes the spores of the botulinum bacteria, Infant botulism occurs. The ingested bacteria, in the infant’s body then grow in the intestines and release the neurotoxin. Botulinum neurotoxin is considered one of the most potent, lethal substances known.
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