The territorySA国际影视传媒檚 chief public health officer is warning anyone who bought ready-to-eat pesto from Riverside Growers NT not to eat it because it carries a risk of botulism.
The pesto was sold at the FishermanSA国际影视传媒檚 Wharf Market on July 7 and 14.
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Customers who bought the pesto should through it out immediately.
In Thursday evening Facebook post, Riverside Growers said it had reached out to about two thirds of the customers who purchased the pesto.
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Riverside Growers is hydroponic farm in Hay River and a staple at FishermanSA国际影视传媒檚 Wharf. The farm also sells produce at the Super A grocery store.
In a Facebook earlier last week, Riverside Growers said it sold out of the pesto it was offering on July 14.
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According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, foodborne botulism has been associated with improperly prepared home-canned foods.
The agency advises dating and labelling all preserves and canned foods and refrigerating all home-made foods stored in oil, such as vegetables and herbs.
Symptoms of foodborne botulism typically appear 12 to 36 hours after eating the contaminated food, but onset of the illness can begin as much as 10 days after exposure.
The agency says symptoms can include fatigue, blurred vision, a dry mouth and difficulty swallowing, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and paralysis that starts in the shoulders and arms and moves down the body.
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The NWTSA国际影视传媒檚 public health officer advises anyone who has consumed the pesto and has experienced any of these symptoms to seek medical attention.
Damien Healy, spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Services, stated in an email that as of Thursday night, no cases of botulism had been reported.