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 Home|Complete Citywide News Archive>2007>April>FDA Urgently Warns Consumers about Health Risks of Potentially Contaminated Olives

Date: 4/16/2007
From: Product Recalls
Title: FDA Urgently Warns Consumers about Health Risks of Potentially Contaminated Olives


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers to possible serious health risks from eating olives that may be contaminated with a deadly bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum can cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness. The olives are made by Charlie Brown di Rutigliano & Figli S.r.l, of Bari, Italy and are being recalled by the manufacturer. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this recall.

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