# France withdraws pesto sauce brand after likely cases of botulism
Published: 2024-09-11
Category: Finance
Category URL: https://business.express/category/finance/
Meta Title: Fatal Food-borne Botulism Outbreak in Central France
Meta Description: French farm ministry confirms 5 cases of food-borne botulism in central France. Urges vigilance and immediate medical consultation for symptoms.
URL: https://business.express/france-withdraws-pesto-sauce-brand-after-likely-cases-of-botulism/

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PARIS (Reuters) -The French farm ministry on Tuesday said it detected five likely cases of food-borne botulism, a potentially fatal disease, in central France linked to contaminated pesto sauce that had been sold at some regional market fairs.

#### WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

According to the World Health Organisation, botulism is a rare but potentially fatal disease if not diagnosed rapidly and treated with antitoxin.

#### KEY QUOTE(S)

“Considering the incubation time (from a few hours to a few days) and the serious nature of the disease, people who have consumed these products are called to be very vigilant and to consult a doctor in case of symptoms,” the French farm ministry said.

#### CONTEXT

Botulism is primarily caused by consumption of improperly processed food.

The French government issued an immediate recall of the wild garlic pesto sauce, made by a small local producer, which likely caused the cases. Some samples have been sent to the Institut Pasteur for further analysis.

(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta and David Evans)


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