Several people in California have been affected by a botulism outbreak originating at a gas station. Botulinum bacteria are anaerobic and can contaminate improperly canned foods, such as a gas station's nacho cheese:
An outbreak of severe food poisoning in Sacramento, California, that left nine people in hospital has been linked to cheese sauce sold on nacho crisps at a family-run petrol station.
[...] Cases of botulism, a rare and sometimes fatal form of food poisoning, were first reported on 5 May and in total nine people are confirmed to have it. One of the victims is reportedly so ill she cannot speak or keep her eyes open.
[...] Botulism poisoning is caused by toxins released by a type of bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. Human digestive processes cannot break down the toxic chemical, which moves to the nervous system. Symptoms emerge in adults 18-36 hours after eating contaminated food.
Also at CBS and The Sacramento Bee.
(Score: 1) by idiot_king on Tuesday May 23 2017, @03:50AM
Alternatively, the government steps in, prevents them from selling tainted cheese, preventing people from getting sick, preventing a boycott, preventing business lost, and preventing a correction. Id est, there is no "boom and bust" going on, everyone's happy, the end.