According to the Food and Drug Administration Foremost Foods International Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall on certain Pangasinan brand smoked seafood products. The products in question have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The products were distributed in California Nevada and Washington state and have a UPC code of either 2239257451 or 2239257470.
Commentary
Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces several neurotoxins most namely botulism. Most have heard about this deadly illness and know that all forms of it lead to paralysis.
At my firm we dont wild goose chase cases so most of the time I warn people that typical food injuries do not warrant the cost of filing a lawsuit. A stomach ache or nausea do not produce the types of damages that should be accompanied with a suit. But paralysis leading to death is a whole different ballgame. An injury like this from a product simply should not happen. If a firm link can be established between the illness and the product litigation is a real option as a manufacturer has let their standard of care fall grossly below what consumers expect from them.
Texas Product Liability Attorney Michael Grossman
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