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October 2, 2006

FDA warns against drinking carrot juice

The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to drink a specific brand of California carrot juice after a fourth case of botulism surfaced in Florida.

Consumers should avoid Bolthouse Farms Carrot Juice, both the 450 milliliter and 1 liter plastic bottles, with "best if used by" dates of Nov. 11, 2006 or earlier. The government is also urging people to keep carrot juice -- including pasteurized carrot juice -- refrigerated.

Investigators have determined that the four people who have contracted botulism did not properly refrigerate their juice, which allowed the dangerous bacteria to grow.

Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium commonly found in soil, according to the FDA warning. Under certain conditions, it can cause botulism, a disease that may cause paralysis or death, although the FDA says that cases of botulism from processed food are extremely rare in this country.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 4:30 PM | Permalink

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