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thatguy1

Botulism Fears Over Loyd Grossman Korma Sauce

A warning has been issued over Loyd Grossman Korma sauce after two people in Scotland were taken to hospital with botulism.

People are being advised by the Food Standards Agency not to consume 350g jars of the sauce with a best before date of February 2013.

The warning comes after one jar from the batch - carrying the code 1218R 07:21 - was found to have been contaminated with the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism.

The "precautionary measure" was prompted by the hospitalisation of two members of the same family in Scotland.

Both have contracted botulism after eating from a jar of the batch of sauce. The FSA said no other batches of Loyd Grossman products are thought to be affected.

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16109486

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulism

jetty

Great, my OH and 2 year old son shared one of these last night, just looked at the date on the jar and it says feb 2013 but i don't think the batch number is the same, i can't tell, it's faded What do i do?

thatguy1

jetty wrote: »

Great, my OH and 2 year old son shared one of these last night, just looked at the date on the jar and it says feb 2013 but i don't think the batch number is the same, i can't tell, it's faded What do i do?

They've just added this;

Symptoms of foodborne botulism typically begin between 12 and 36 hours after the contaminated food is eaten - but may occur in as little as six hours.

The FSA said symptoms to look out for are a combination of blurred vision, difficulty swallowing and difficulty speaking - symptoms which rapidly get worse.

They are then followed by general muscle weakness. Any person, child or adult, with these symptoms is advised seek urgent medical advice.

Outside of normal hours, those affected can contact NHS Direct on 0845 4647.

jetty

Ours was definitely a different batch so a little less panicky now! It's scary that you can't even trust people with your food! :eek: