Lakeside Foods Inc., Recalls Canned French Style Green Beans
August 2, 2007—DENVER— Lakeside Foods Inc. of Manitowoc, Wis., has
voluntarily
recalled 14.5-ounce cans of French Style Green Beans canned
under the
labels of Albertsons, Happy Harvest, Best Choice, Food Club,
Bogopa,
Valu Time, Hill Country Fare, HEB, Laura Lynn, Kroger, No
Name, North
Pride, Shop ’n Save, Shoppers Valu, Cub Foods, Dierbergs,
Flavorite,
IGA, Best Choice and Thrifty Maid due to the potential of
contamination
with harmful organisms including Clostridium botulinum,
which causes
botulism. The French Style Green Beans were distributed to
Colorado and will have
in the top line of the can code EAA5247, EAA5257, EAA267,
EAA5277,
EAB5247, EAB5257, ECA 5207, ECA5217, ECA5227, ECA5297,
ECB5207, ECB5217, ECB5227 and ECB5307.
Patricia Klocker of the Colorado Department of Public
Health and
Environment advises Colorado consumers who may have this
product to
return it unopened to the place of purchase. If consumers
have any foods
made with these products, throw them away immediately.
Lakeside Foods indicates some of the cans may have been
under-processed
and some cans could have leaked. While no illnesses have
been reported,
products in these cans may be contaminated. No Clostridium
botulinum
toxin has been found in any cans tested to date; however the
company
continues to take precautions and continues to test the
product. Symptoms of botulism poisoning can begin from six
hours to two weeks
after eating food that contains the toxin. Symptoms may
include double
vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech,
difficulty
swallowing, dry mouth and muscle weakness that moves
progressively down
the body, affecting the shoulders first, then descending to
the upper
arms, lower arms, thighs, calves, etc. Botulism poisoning
also can cause
paralysis of the breathing muscles, which can result in
death unless
assistance with breathing (mechanical ventilation) is
provided. Botulism
can be fatal. Individuals who show these symptoms and who
may have recently eaten
French Style Green Beans from one of the labeled brands and
can codes
should seek immediate medical attention. Lakeside Foods
recommends that consumers with questions or concerns
about this recall contact the company’s consumer hotline at
1-800-446-3834, extension 4090. For more information, the
public can call Patricia Klocker with
the Consumer Protection Division at the Colorado Department
of Public
Health and Environment at 303-692-3620. --30-- |
