D.Palmieri’s pasta sauces are being recalled for botulism risk, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health. Consumers who have purchased these sauces should not eat them as botulism can cause life-threatening illness. At the time of the recall, no illness had been reported.
The recalled sauces include Roasted Garlic Sauce, Clam Sauce, Tomato Basil Sauce, Fra-Diavalo Sauce, and Marinara Sauce from D.Palmieri’s Bakery on 624 Killingly St in Johnston. The sauces pose a botulism risk because they were not processed properly.
The Botulinum toxin can grow in products that are not properly processed. Botulism causes paralysis and can be fatal. Symptoms of poisoning include blurred or double vision, general weakness, and poor reflexes, difficulty swallowing and respiratory paralysis. Anyone who ate the sauces and is experiencing these symptosm should see a doctor.
The problem was discovered during an inspection by the Office of Food Protection.
