Baby Food (Plum Organics) Recalled, May be Tainted with Botulism

[The Straight Story]

Baby Food Recalled, May be Tainted with Botulism

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Plum Organics is recalling some of its apple and carrot portable pouch baby food because of concerns over possible botulism contamination.

The product was sold individually throughout the country at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us stores.

The California-based company says the product did not meet the FDA guidelines for proper acidity level, leaving it vulnerable to botulism contamination.

Botulism is a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition. Consumers should not use these products, even if they appear to be normal, because of the possible health risk.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with the baby food, and the company says no other Plum Organics products are affected.

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No baby food for me today, guess I will stick with beer :)

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Well, at least it's organic botulism.

[YOY]

2. +1.

n.t.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. That's not good. Hope it never finds its way into a baby.

[kestrel91316]

4. Who buys baby food at Toys-R-Us??? Was it made in China with

all their other toxic plastic crap??

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. No, it appears this botulism laden baby food was made in California.

God damn baby-killing Americans and their inferior products.

[kestrel91316]

9. CA and the USDA/FDA inspection budget cuts are probably to blame.

[YOY]

10. We did.

It was cheaper than the same brand organics in Safeway.

[surrealAmerican]

6. I've wondered how safe those "packets" are.

Unlike cans, it's not necessarily obvious when they are unsafe to eat.

[mikelgb]

7. Free BOTOX for babies?

Actually, No. PLease note the no Botulism was found. Not enough acid was found to kill any potential botulinum.

[TexasProgresive]

8. That's not how I heard it

The products are being recalled not because botulism was found in them but that the acidity level was too low to prevent it. Probably the product is safe but Plum is being cautious.

Key sentence:

The California-based company says the product did not meet the FDA guidelines for proper acidity level, leaving it vulnerable to botulism contamination.