Saturday's Internet Edition, May 17, 2008.
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Herb Taylor pulls Castleberry products from the near-empty shelves at A Storehouse for Jesus. - Photo by Robin Snow
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All products made by Castleberry’s Food Co. in Augusta, Ga., had been recalled because of a threat of botulism. And that list included quite a few name brand products.
The director of A Storehouse for Jesus in Mocksville immediately worried about what might have been given out. She made sure all of the products were taken from the shelves.
But that, in conjunction with more people needing food to feed their families, left the shelves at the all-volunteer agency all but bare.
One day recently, 39 people came in for food. The average is about 30 a day. All received something, but none received a full order.
“It scares me,” Collins said, looking over the list of recalled foods that included some from Lowe’s Foods and Food Lion.
Most of the clients who receive food from A Storehouse work, Collins said. Some are only able to find part-time work, others have had hours cut. Some are facing permanent layoffs.
To learn more about specific items affected by the recalls, visit the websites www.fda.gov, www.castleberrys.com, or call toll free 1-800-203-4412, or 1-888-203-8446 ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.