Another Botulism Case Found in San Diego

Jenny Albano

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On July 27, 2007, the California Department of Public Health announced that another case of botulism was confirmed. A 51 year-old San Diego women was found to have the rare illness and was hospitalized, she is now recovering at home.

The women reported that she had eaten one of the recalled products, Kroger Chili with Beans, before she became ill. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency and the CDPH are now investigating to see if the Castleberry food was related to the women's illness.

The Castleberry Food Company recently recalled over 90 different brands of food because of a botulism outbreak related to the company's hot dog chili sauce. Two children from Texas and a couple from Indiana became sick after eating the chili sauce.

The Kroger Chili with Beans product consumed by the San Diego County woman was thrown away before tests could be performed to determine if it was the definitive cause of the botulism.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Defective and Dangerous Products.