Clostridium botulinum Spores in Infant Foods: A Survey

Donald A Kauiter; Timothy Lilly Jr; Haim M Solomon; Richard K Lynt

doi:10.4315/0362-028X-45.11.1028

Clostridium botulinum Spores in Infant Foods: A Survey

J Food Prot. 1982 Sep;45(11):1028-1029. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X-45.11.1028.

Authors

Donald A Kauiter¹, Timothy Lilly Jr¹, Haim M Solomon¹, Richard K Lynt¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Microbiology, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, D.C. 20204.

PMID: 30913614
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-45.11.1028

Abstract

In an examination of 10 categories of infant foods obtained in the Washington, D.C. area, Clostridium botulinum spores were detected in 2 of 100 samples of honey and 8 of 40 samples of corn syrup. This is the first report of the occurrence of C. botulinum spores in retail samples of corn syrup. In an ensuing nationwide survey of corn syrup, C. botulinum spores were detected in 5 of 961 bottles examined.