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Show Botulism Can Be Spotted Iti time Don't use canned food that shows any sign of spoilage. Look closely at each container before opening it. Bulging can ends, jar lids, or rings, or a leak these may mean food has spoiled. When you open a container con-tainer look for other signs, such as spurting liquid, an off odor, or mol It's possible for canned veg-etables veg-etables to contain the poison causing botulism a serious food poisoning without showing signs of spoilage There is no danger of botulism if pressure cahher Is In , pert act order and every canning gte) Is done correctly. cor-rectly. But unless you're absolutely abso-lutely sure of your gage and canning methods, boil home-canned vegetable , before tasting:. Heating usually makes any odor of spoilage more evident, -; Bring vegetables to a rolling boil; then cover a-- boil, for at least 15 minute.' Boil spinach and corn 20 minutes. If the food looks spoiled or has an oti odor during heating destroy it Burn spoiled vegetable!, or dispose of the food e that rt will not be eaten by humajaa or anJknals. "' ' ' ; '' |