Botulism

(HealthDayNews) -- Botulism food poisoning, while rare, can be fatal.

Lessen your risk of botulism with this guide from the University of California, Davis:

• Use only proper methods for canning low-acid foods, such as green beans, mushrooms, olives, beef or fish.
• Don't buy canned low-acid foods with leaky seals or deep dents.
• Discard all food that partially explodes from a can when it's being opened.
• Never taste a suspicious food product.

-- Felicity Stone