Canned tuna under the Genova brand that was subject to a recall last year may have accidentally ended up on store shelves in nine states, prompting a new recall, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week. It’s the same batch of canned tuna recalled last February because faulty easy-open lids can leak and let in C lostridium botulinum , a bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal type of food poisoning called botulism .e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629f8eb2b27-cc40-45ed-8625-cdbe0328ebc1 A third-party distributor mistakenly sent two varieties of recalled Genova brand canned tuna to stores:
The recalled tuna was shipped to the following retailers: Meijer locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin Giant Foods locations in Maryland and Virginia Safeway , Albertsons , Vons , and Pavilions locations in California If you have the recalled tuna, you should not eat it, even if it doesn’t look or smell spoiled, the FDA said. Throw it away, or return it for a refund. Botulism Can Be Fatal Botulism is a medical emergency . This rare but life-threatening type of food poisoning is caused by the toxin C. botulinum . Infection can cause muscle weakness that makes it harder to breathe, and may even lead to death.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e59762906de273c-e608-4a2b-8d03-623be150a20c Common symptoms of botulism include:e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629580ba5c9-18a6-4899-ad95-27f49ac2ce3d Difficulty swallowing Muscle weakness Double vision Drooping eyelids Blurry vision Slurred speech Difficulty breathing Difficulty moving the eyes Foodborne botulism may also cause: Vomiting Nausea Stomach pain Diarrhea Symptoms of foodborne botulism typically come on within 12 to 36 hours after exposure , but can begin as soon as a few hours later, up to 10 days after the fact.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976295f2d86a8-bbf3-4bd0-bfcc-50da18d98cc1 If you think you have botulism, you should seek medical care immediately.
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