Snapchill LLC of Green Bay, WI is recalling 242 canned coffee products manufactured by the company, within expiration date, because their current process could lead to the growth and production of the deadly toxin, botulinum toxin, in low acid canned foods. The coffee products were sold under 128 individual coffee roaster names. The problem was identified when the U.
S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified Snapchill that the low acid canned foods process for manufacturing the recalled products was not filed with FDA, as is required by regulation. The products were distributed nationwide through various coffee roasters and retail locations, as well as through direct online purchase from Snapchill.
About botulism poisoning Untreated, botulism can paralyze the muscles needed for breathing, resulting in sudden death. Anyone who has consumed any recalled product and developed signs of botulism poisoning should immediately seek medical attention, according to the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “In foodborne botulism, symptoms generally begin 18 to 36 hours after eating contaminated food. However, symptoms can begin as soon as 6 hours after or up to 10 days later,” according to the CDC website.
The symptoms of botulism may include some of all of the following: double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, a thick-feeling tongue, dry mouth, and muscle weakness. People with botulism poiso.