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Clostridium botulinum
Last Updated March 29, 2024
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Example of causative food
Sealed foods with less oxygen, such as canned food, bottled, and vacuum packaging foods
In baby/infant, honey (baby/infant botulism)
Characteristics
It is widely inhabited in the natural world, such as soil and river mud. It grows without oxygen, forms very strong toxins, and produces very strong toxins.
Symptoms
Eight to 36 hours after eating, vomiting, language impairment, vision impairment, dysphagia (difficult to swallow), and dyspnea will appear. In severe cases, death due to respiratory paralysis.
Preventive measures
・Foods that require refrigerated storage are sold, even if they are packaged similar to retort pouch foods that can be stored at room temperature. Check the display of the storage method and save it at an appropriate temperature.
・Never eat containers and packaging are expanding or have an unusual smell.
・When making vacuum packs and bottles at home, wash the raw materials thoroughly and heat sterilize them sufficiently. Also, let's refrigerated or frozen.
・Do not give honey to baby/infant under one year old.
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Food Safety Commission homepage (point of food poisoning prevention) (outside site)
Yokohama City Inst. of Health website (information by disease)
For inquiries to this page
Kohoku Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division Food Sanitation Section
Phone: 045-540-2370
Phone: 045-540-2370
Fax: 045-540-2342
Email address: ko-eisei@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 607-660-723