Castleberry’s Food Company Botulism Outbreak - Nationwide
On July 18, 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Castleberry’s Food Company was recalling multiple products with “best by” dates from April 20, 2009 - May 22, 2009 due possible botulism contamination. The two agencies warned consumers to throw away the product due to the health risks of botulism poisoning, which can lead to paralysis and death. In its botulism recall announcement, FDA stated that two children in Texas and an Indiana couple who ate Castleberry products had been hospitalized with botulism poisoning.
On July 21, USDA announced that Castleberry’s was expanding its recall of products that fell under the agency’s jurisdiction, and on July 23, FDA announced that Castleberry’s was expanding its botulism recall of products under that agency’s jurisdiction, as well. The expanded recall notices are available here:
The Marler Clark attorneys are investigating potential claims of botulism poisoning on behalf of individuals who purchased foods produced by Castleberry’s Food Company of Augusta, Georgia, and became ill after consuming them. The lawyers have represented other victims of past botulism outbreaks, and thousands of people injured after eating contaminated food products.
On February 21, 2008, Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against Castleberry’s on behalf of an Ohio man who became ill with botulism in July, 2007.