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Posted by: STONERS 7 months, 1 week ago

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New Era Canning Co is expanding a recall of canned green beans and garbanzo beans because of potential botulism contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.

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STONERS7 months, 1 week ago

"The FDA said the beans might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism, a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition."
"The affected cans are large institutional-sized containers, weighing approximately six and a half pounds, the FDA said."

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  STONERS7 months, 1 week ago
  
  "The cans and contents should be thrown away carefully, as even tiny amounts of the C. botulinum toxin can cause serious illness."
  
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TheRealizer7 months, 1 week ago

Stoners, any word on where the product wass canned?
For some reason I instantly thought IMPORTS!!!
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  STONERS7 months, 1 week ago
  
  Just what the article says is all I know for now. I'm watching for more updates to submit if someone dont beat me to it... ;~]
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  RedRiverJ7 months, 1 week ago
  
  Me too as in CHINA? Holy crap nothing is safe any more. I want american goods and american services I can trust.
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not2needy7 months, 1 week ago

This is happening more and more lately.
People need to start growing and preserving their own vegetables like they used to do.
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  STONERS7 months, 1 week ago
  
  Exactly not2needy, my mom still does..
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    not2needy7 months, 1 week ago
    
    So does a lot of my family Stoners, it's the only way to go.
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BronxBomber7 months, 1 week ago

It's gonna get that bad??? What does a city boy like me know about growing vegetables?? The only thing I planted years ago was something illegal!
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texangelwings7 months, 1 week ago

I found a website with some more info on the brands and types of beans. There are some small cans, also.
http://toxictreadmill.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-...
Thanks STONERS!
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