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Chili Products (Botulism) Recall
(Includes Canned Chili, Stew, Hash, BBQ, Gravy, and Pet Food Products)
Updated: September 4, 2007

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Introduction

FDA is warning consumers not to eat certain canned food products or to serve certain dog food produced by Castleberry's Food Company of Augusta, Ga., due to possible botulism contamination. Botulism can be fatal.

Castleberry's is recalling all of the potentially contaminated products and is cooperating with FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service and the states' investigations into the cause of contamination. The list of recalled products includes cans of hot dog chili sauce, various types of dog food, chili with meat, corned beef hash, and a number of other products.

What Products Have Been Recalled?

Without Meat

Hot Dog Chili Sauces

SIZE

UPC CODES

Castleberry's Austex Onion Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 OZ

30300-97101

Castleberry's Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 OZ

30300-99533

Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 OZ

30300-00101

Castleberry's Onion Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 OZ

30300-07101

Castleberry's Bunker Hill Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 OZ

75266-04152

Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 OZ

11110-83942

Meijer Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 OZ

41250-85862

Food Lion Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 OZ

35826-06911

Bloom Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 OZ

25439-92448

Thrifty Maid Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 OZ

21140-21367

With Meat (Contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline to report a complaint about products with meat)

PRODUCT

SIZE

UPC CODES

Austex Beef Stew

15 oz  

3030090815

Austex Chili With Beans

15 oz  

3030091015

Austex Chili With Beans

19 oz  

3030092519

Austex Chili No Beans

15 oz  

3030097715

Austex Chili No Beans

19 oz  

3030097719

Best Yet Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

4218741082

Best Yet Chili With Beans

15 oz  

4218740842

Big Y Chili No Beans

15 oz  

1889480424

Big Y Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

1889480225

Big Y Chili With Beans

15 oz  

1889480425

Black Rock Chili With Beans

15 oz  

3030001715

Bryan Hot Dog Chili Sauce With Beef

10 oz  

5340030010

Bryan Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

5340030110

Bryan Chili No Beans

15 oz  

5340030200

Bryan Chili With Beans

15 oz  

5340030205

Bryan Chili No Beans

10 oz  

5340135264

Bunker Hill Chili No Beans

10 oz  

7526604112

Bunker Hill Spicier Chili No Beans

10 oz  

7526604224

Castleberry´s Brunswick Stew Chicken & Beef

15 oz  

3030000315

Castleberry´s Barbecue Pork

10 oz  

3030000402

Castleberry´s Barbecue Pork

14.5 oz  

3030000415

Castleberry´s Barbecue Beef

10 oz  

3030000602

Castleberry´s Beef Stew

15 oz  

3030000815

Castleberry´s Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

3030000915

Castleberry´s Chili With Beans

15 oz  

3030001015

Castleberry´s Sausage Gravy

10 oz  

3030005130

Castleberry´s Creamed Chip Beef Gravy

10 oz  

3030005150

Castleberry´s Hot Chili With Beans

15 oz  

3030007217

Castleberry´s Chili No Beans

10 oz  

3030007701

Castleberry´s Chili No Beans

15 oz  

3030007715

Castleberry´s Georgia Hash

15 oz  

3030000215

Cattle Drive Beef Stew

15 oz  

3030001530

Cattle Drive Chili No Beans

15 oz  

3030001520

Cattle Drive Chicken Chili With Beans

15 oz  

3030001525

Cattle Drive Chili With Beans

15 oz  

3030001515

Firefighters Chicken Chili With Beans

15 oz  

7372500413

Firefighters Chili With Beans

15 oz  

7372500411

Firefighters Chili No Beans

15 oz  

7372500412

Food Club Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

3680080204

Food Club Chili No Beans

15 oz  

3680080404

Food Club Chili With Beans

15 oz  

3680080504

Goldstar Original Chili

10oz  

2457500001

Goldstar Chili

15oz  

2457500005

Goldstar Tex-Mex Chili With Beans

15 oz  

2457500008

Great Value Chili With Beans

15 oz Canada Distribution Only

8113179994

Great Value Hot Chili With Beans

15 oz Canada Distribution Only

8113179995

Kroger Beef Stew

15oz  

1111083928

Kroger Chili With Beans

15 oz  

1111083930

Kroger Chili No Beans

15 oz  

1111083908

Lowes Foods Chili No Beans

15 oz  

4164301092

Lowes Foods Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

4164301094

Lowes Foods Chili With Beans

15 oz  

4164301097

Meijer Chili No Beans

15 oz  

4125095220

Meijer Chili With Beans

15 oz  

4125095221

Meijer Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

4125095229

Morton House Chili With Beans Beef & Chicken

15 oz  

7526665851

Morton House Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

7526665830

Paramount Hot Dog Chili Sauce

10 oz  

7526600510

Paramount Chili for Hot Dogs

15 oz  

7526600526

Paramount Chili No Beans

15 oz  

7526600501

Paramount Chili With Beans

15 oz  

7526600502

Piggly Wiggly Chili With Beans

15 oz  

4129037252

Piggly Wiggly Chili No Beans

15 oz  

4129037354

Piggly Wiggly Chili No Beans

10 oz  

4129037355

Piggly Wiggly Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

4129037357

Prudence Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

4114100020

Southern Home Chili No Beans

10 oz  

3825948713

Southern Home Chili No Beans

15 oz  

0788015340

Southern Home Chili With Beans

15 oz  

0788015341

Southern Home Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

0788015360

Steak n Shake Chili With Beans

10 oz  

5184400120

Thrifty Maid Chili With Beans

15 oz  

2114021370

Thrifty Maid Corned Beef Hash

15 oz  

2114021375

Triple Bar Ranch Chili With Beans

15 oz  

3030005801

Triple Bar Ranch Chili With Beans

15 oz  

3030005804

Triple Bar Ranch Chili No Beans

15 oz  

3030005805

Value Time Beef and Chicken Chili With Beans

15 oz  

1122542159

Pet Food

Natural Balance Eatables dog food varieties:

SIZE

UPC CODES

Irish Stew with Beef Dog Food

15 OZ

23633-59860

Chinese Take Out with Sauce with Vegetables and Chicken Dog Food

15 OZ

23633-59861

Southern Style Dumplings with Gravy with Chicken and Vegetables Dog Food

15 OZ

23633-59862

Hobo Chili with Chicken Pasta Dog Food

15 OZ

23633-59863

How Do I Remove/Dispose of Recalled Products Due to Botulism Hazard?

Consumers who have any of these products or any foods made with these products should throw them away immediately. Double bag the cans in plastic bags that are tightly closed then place in a trash receptacle for non-recyclable trash outside of the home. Additional instructions for safe disposal can be found at www.cdc.gov/botulism/botulism_faq.htm.

Retailers and foodservice establishments should isolate recalled products from other stock and secure and tag for pick-up or disposal as directed by Castleberry's or their designee. Do not puncture or otherwise open cans prior to disposal. Disposal must be done in accordance with State and local regulations and ordinances and in a manner that will prevent diversion of the recalled products. Recalled products should not be disposed of by placing them in unsecured garbage cans, dumpsters or other receptacles in a manner that could result in subsequent removal by individuals for their own use or for sale to others.

Particular care should be used when handling and disposing of cans that show signs of swelling or leakage to prevent any human exposure to the contents of the cans.

What Is FDA Doing?

News Updates

Transcripts of FDA Press Conferences on the Recall

Recall Notices by Company

Retailers: Model Warning Placard/Sign for Immediate Posting

How Do I Report a Complaint?

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