Re: Botulism from incorrectly kept cheese?
PM - from what I'm reading the botulism bacteria is extremely rare in cheese. Much more likely to be found in meat or fish products.
Also here - Clostridium botulinum is ubiquitous in soil and marine sediments.
OK I'm a keen gardener. In the growing season I'm always getting my hands dirty through garden soil plus my homemade compost. And I will confess I've had the odd sandwich sitting in the greenhouse without washing my hands. So I'm probably at way more risk of ingesting the relevant bacteria than you are, yet I'm still here.
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