§ Mr. Moyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is aware that contaminated tins of Vichysoise soup have been exported to this country by Bon Vivant Incorporated from the United States of America; and whether he will make a statement on the action he is taking to protect the public from botulism arising therefrom.
§ Mr. AlisonSo far as can be ascertained, no cans of the batch of this soup responsible for illness in the United States of America have been exported to this country. Nevertheless, in view of precautionary action taken in the United States of America and Canada, importers328W were asked to withdraw from their wholesale and retail outlets in the United Kingdom all stocks of this firm's canned products.