On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that New Era Canning Co is expanding a recall of canned green beans and garbanzo beans because of potential botulism contamination, Reuters reports.

Botulism poisoning from commercially canned foods has been virtually eliminated in the United States, making the new cases linked to hot dog chili sauce all the more striking.

By Jim Nesbitt, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Aug. 17--RALEIGH -- Countries exporting food to the United States need to meet the same safety and sanitation standards as this country or risk having their product rejected at the border, two North Carolina congressmen said Thursday. U.S. Reps.

By High Point Enterprise, N.C. Aug. 6--GUILFORD COUNTY -- Despite more nationwide inspections and recalls, county health officials still want consumers to check their pantries for Castleberry Food Co. products.

In addition to the poisons under the sink behind the child-proof cupboard doors or on the high shelf in the garage, there could be a toxic stew in your pantry. A Sandoval County man hospitalized in Albuquerque apparently had some in his.