Clostridium botulinum in honey, syrups and dry infant cereals

A total of 150 honey, 43 syrup and 40 dry cereal samples were analyzed for Clostridium botulinum spores, each in triplicate quantities of 25 g. The foods were sampled randomly, except for two lots of honey which were potentially associated with illness. Botulinal spores were detected in a sample of...

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Published in:Journal of food protection 1988-11, Vol.51 (11), p.892-894
Main Authors: Hauschild, A.H.W, Hilsheimer, R, Weiss, K.F, Burke, R.B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALIMENT POUR NOURRISSON
ALIMENTOS PARA NINOS
Biological and medical sciences
CANADA
CLOSTRIDIUM
Food industries
Food toxicology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
HIGIENE DE LOS ALIMENTOS
HYGIENE DES ALIMENTS
JARABE
MIEL
MIEL DE ABEJA
PRODUCTOS DERIVADOS DE CEREALES
PRODUIT CEREALIER
SIROP DE NOURRISSEMENT
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Summary:A total of 150 honey, 43 syrup and 40 dry cereal samples were analyzed for Clostridium botulinum spores, each in triplicate quantities of 25 g. The foods were sampled randomly, except for two lots of honey which were potentially associated with illness. Botulinal spores were detected in a sample of honey associated with infant botulism and in a single sample of rice cereal
ISSN:0362-028X
1944-9097
DOI:10.4315/0362-028X-51.11.892