The Food and Drug Administration has expanded their warnings of the risks of botulism poisoning from certain Castleberry brand foods and dog foods. Consumers should be alert to certain products that have been recalled by the manufacturers. The FDA has conducted tests of the Castleberry manufacturing plant in August, Ga.

These inspections were coordinated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the information resulted in this expanded warning of their hot dog chili sauce products as follows: · Austex Onion Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 oz.) UPC code #30300-97101 · Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 oz.) UPC code #30300-99533 · Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 oz.) UPC code #30300-00101 · Castleberry's Onion Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 oz.) UPC code #30300-07101 · Bunker Hill Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 oz.) UPC code #75266-04152 · Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 oz.) UPC code #11110-83942 · Meijer Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 oz.) UPC code #41250-85862 · Food Lion Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 oz.) UPC code #35826-06911 · Bloom Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 oz.) UPC code #25439-92448 · Thrifty Maid Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 oz.) UPC code #21140-21367

Although the initial recall for this product was made for the production dates of April 30 to May 22, 2007, the extended recall now includes all the products listed, irregardless of their "best by" dates. The manufacturing of all of these products has been voluntarily discontinued by Castleberry at this time as they cooperate with the FDA in the recall, production and distribution

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday warned consumers against consumption of certain cans of hot dog chili sauce after the product was linked to the hospitalization of four people for botulism, a fatal infection.

The warning applies to 10-ounce cans 10 ounce cans of Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030000101), Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 3030099533), and Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce (UPC 1111083942) with "best by" dates from April 30, 2009 through May 22, 2009, the FDA said

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