The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled three tomato sauces sold at Big Y stores over concerns of a possible botulism risk. These sauces were produced by First and Last Bakery, LLC.
The FDA warns that these sauces might contain the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism, a serious type of food poisoning. Symptoms of botulism include weakness, dizziness, double vision, difficulty speaking, swallowing, or breathing, abdominal bloating, and constipation. In severe cases, botulism may be fatal.
The sauces were produced "without an approved schedule or otherwise evaluated to determine if the process is adequate."
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Summary: The FDA recalled three tomato sauces from Big Y due to possible botulism toxin contamination linked to insufficient manufacturing process controls at First and Last Bakery, LLC.