date:Dec 19, 2012
botulism, as a direct result of improper home canning.
The products were harvested from an area closed to shellfish harvesting, and were not processed at a government-approved facility. All bivalve shellfish sold in BC must come from open shellfish harvesting areas and from sources that pass a federal inspection. Canned clams and salmon products may not have been properly processed to control for botulinum toxin.
This alert is the result of an ongoing investigation by the Department of Fishe