Recalled garlic sold in 3 states could cause fatal food poisoning. Check your fridge and avoid these products
Consumers are being warned to avoid certain garlic products right now. Tops Friendly Markets has issued a recall of two types of peeled garlic due to potential contamination from Clostridium botuli...
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Consumers are being warned to avoid certain garlic products right now. Tops Friendly Markets has issued a recall of two types of peeled garlic due to potential contamination from Clostridium botulinum, according to a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that can “cause life threatening illness or death,” the notice further states. Tops Friendly Markets, a supermarket chain based in Williamsville, New York, raised the alarm after a routine store inspection found that the peeled garlic containers were being kept at insufficient temperatures. The improper storage could allow the Clostridium botulinum bacteria to occur, potentially causing botulism in consumers. Tops Friendly Markets has also published the recall, giving noting that it has a Class I label—the most serious designation. As of Wednesday, April 1, there are no known illnesses related to the garlic. What products are affected? The recall invo