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Castleberry Food Co.

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$134.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Mfr of Beef Stew, Canned Meats & Shelf-Stable Chicken Products

Number of Employees 538
Contact Information

1621 15th St

Augusta, Georgia 30901-3929

www.castleberry...

(706) 733-7765

NAICS Code Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers: 424470

News & Analysis

castleberry food co. and fda - All News and Analysis

  • FDA hunts down contaminated cans

    - 2007-11-01

    When four people were sickened and hospitalized by contaminated chili sauce in mid-July, the CDC announced that the problem stemmed from a production problem in a Georgia processing plant cited two months prior. Cans came out of the heating/sterilizing process too hot before going into a cooling canal, which can...

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  • Food recalled for botulism threat still on shelves

    - 2007-07-27

    Products recalled last week because of potential contamination with the deadly botulism bacteria remain on store shelves, posing a danger to consumers, food safety officials said Thursday. The nationwide recall of cans of chili, hot dog chili sauces, stews, and other products by Castleberry Food covers...

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  • Bursting cans give urgency to botulism warnings

    - 2007-07-27

    WASHINGTON -- Cans of recalled food are bursting, swollen with bacteria that cause botulism. The bursting cans were among those being held by Castleberry's Food Co., which last week announced a massive recall that now includes more than 90 potentially contaminated products, including chili sauces and dog foods....

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