Two botulism illnesses linked to temperature-abused soup

– since these soups were not processed to kill Clostridium botulinum spores, the only control measure for botulism was keeping the product refrigerated
– if you sell foods that require refrigeration for safety, clearly and repeatedly communicate this to your customers
– know which of your foods have to be refrigerated; check labels of incoming ingredients and follow instructions

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Dr. Ben Chapman is a professor and food safety extension specialist at North Carolina State University. As a teenager, a Saturday afternoon viewing of the classic cable movie, Outbreak, sparked his interest in pathogens and public health. With the goal of less foodborne illness, his group designs, implements, and evaluates food safety strategies, messages, and media from farm-to-fork. Through reality-based research, Chapman investigates behaviors and creates interventions aimed at amateur and professional food handlers, managers, and organizational decision-makers; the gate keepers of safe food. Ben co-hosts a biweekly podcast called Food Safety Talk and tries to further engage folks online through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and, maybe not surprisingly, Pinterest. Follow on Twitter @benjaminchapman.