Falklands : Chief Medical Officar Warns of Botulism in US Canned Goods Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 11.08.2007 (Article Archived on 25.08.2007)
The Chief Medical Officer has warned Falkland Islanders travelling abroad not to eat hot dog chili sauce from the US.
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER WARNS OF BOTULISM IN FOREIGN CANNED GOODS
By J. Brock (FINN)
Last week CNN reported about a botulism outbreak in the US that had affected as many as four people.The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta was informed on 21 July 2007 about the outbreak and identified the company responsible. This outbreak has local implications in that the US Company exports its products.Dr. Roger Diggle, the Chief Medical Officer, has warned people travelling to Chile and Peru to avoid canned food products produced by Augusta Georgia based Castlebury Food Company.Canned Hotdog-Chilli Sauce is especially pointed out as the culprit.According to official sources none of the affected products have been imported into the Falklands but retailers are remaining vigilant.
