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Classic Foods issues*
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FORT WORTH (AP) —
Classic Foods issued a voluntary'
recall Monday of two batches of
Sheriff Blaylock’s Chili after an
outbreak of botulism at a church
supper in Sanger was linked to
some of the chili.
The Fort Worth-based com
pany said the recall involved two
batches of chili made March 27.
The Texas Department of
Health said the botulism out
break was linked to the Sherilt
Blaylock’s chili purchased at
Town Talk Salvage in Fort
Worth.
Six members of a Sanger
family who ate hot dogs and
chili at the church supper were
hospitalized. Others became ill
but had milder symptoms.
Classic Foods said in a new s
release that the product hemg
recalled carried establishment
number 13516, batch numbers
10861 and 20861, production
dale March 27, 2001. and prod
uct code 500.
Classic Foods said it had
notified distributors of the vol
untary recall. People w ith any of
the chili are asked to call 1 -800-
422-4454 for instructions on
how to return the product.
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serious bacterial illness
caused by eating improperly
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HURST (AP) — The familiar smell of barbe
cue filled the UAW' Local 218 hall Monday as
union members filled their plates with brisket
and slaw and talked about surviving tough eco
nomic times.
“You see one company hiring a bunch of peo
ple and another laying off a hunch of people.”
said Tim Smith, president of the Tarrant County
Central Labor Council. “It affects everybody.”
Union members around the state gathered
to celebrate their holiday and talk about meet
ing future challenges, including declining
membership.
Smith, a 22-year member of the International
Association of Machinist and Aerospace
Workers, touted $3 million in federal grants tor
the 51 union's in Tarrant County.
“We’re in a partnership to train ” Smith said.
“We retrain people in computer skills, upgrading
the skills of the aging work force.”
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