According to health officials, there has been a Botulism outbreak in Sacramento County, California, linked to the Valley Oak Food and Fuel in Walnut Grove.
According to reports, several patrons have contracted botulism, a rare and potentially deadly pathogen that has been largely eradicated by proper food production and modern food processing. New freeze dried, canning, and IQF are responsible for much of the decline, but periodic failures in food handling and preparation lead to new cases of botulism.
This seems to be the case here, with the Clostridium botulinum bacteria at the center of the outbreak. And although the food pathogen has not been named, authorities feel comfortable enough to name Valley Oak Food and Fuel as the common source at this time. Botulism can many nervous and muscular system dysfunctions, such as drooping eye, weakness, difficulty swallowing, or double vision. State and local health agencies in California are looking into the gas station-linked outbreak.
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