Dive Summary:
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Friday urging consumers not to drink any juices from New York-based Juices Incorporated (aka Juices International and Juices Enterprises) due to the risk of botulism.
- The FDA says carrot and beet juices produced by the company could potentially be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum due to manufacturing processes, but warns against drinking any juice from the company.
- Juices Incorporated has continued to produce and distribute beverages despite a 2010 complaint for permanent injunction, a 2011 Consent Decree and a New York district judge's 2012 Order to Enforce Consent Decree.
From the article:
... According to FDA, carrot and beet juices from Juices Incorporated (aka Juices International and Juices Enterprises) of Brooklyn, N.Y. have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum due to food safety insufficiencies in production. ...
