The Clostridium botulinum toxin can attack the body’s nervous system. On Monday, Faribault Foods recalled cans of organic S&W and O Organics-brand black beans because of a possible risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination. This is the second bean recall this week. “When in doubt, just throw it out,” he says. And unlike cans, glass jars may not show an outward sign that something is wrong with the food inside, though Rogers says sometimes a metal lid might bulge. Rogers, PhD, director of food safety research and testing at Consumer Reports. Many people associate Clostridium botulinum with canned foods, but it can be a concern for certain foods sold in glass jars, too, says James E. It should be returned to the store where it was purchased for a refund. The company said that regardless of lot code, any Randall-brand bean with an expiration date before Jan. The products were distributed between March 1, 2019, and May 15, 2021. The beans are packed in 48-, 24-, and 15.4-ounce glass jars that have a tan label and are marked with “Randall” at the label’s top. The beans were shipped to stores in 22 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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These include: black beans, garbanzo beans, great northern beans, kidney beans, navy beans, pinto beans, mixed beans, and Ultimate 4-Bean Mix. No illnesses have been reported.Īll of the beans Randall Foods produces are part of this recall. This could raise the risk of the beans being contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that produces a toxin that causes botulism.
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The company said that a broken temperature gauge might have resulted in the beans being processed at a temperature below what’s required for safety. Randall Foods has issued a recall of 1.6 million cases of its Randall-branded beans packed in glass jars because they may pose a food safety risk, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.