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7 year expired beans can sit on my kitchen forget to toss it it suddenly explode and fell on floor i wash the area with dishsoap my infant often touch that area my friend told me about these type of can has botulism toxin growth i m very scared now?
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Call the poison center and your pediatrician to get instructions and advice. The issue is whether there were any botulism causing spores in the can which I would doubt.
Answered 6/19/2023
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If you cleaned the area with soap and water, there should be no concern about botulism spores. Good luck.
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