A Quebec resident has become the latest Canadian to contract botulism after drinking tainted carrot juice, public health officials said Friday.

The provincial agriculture and health departments again urged the public to throw out the affected brands. All of the products subject to the recall have already been removed from store shelves, the government said after consulting six distribution centres and 150 retail stores.

Authorities haven't released details about the victim.

Two Toronto residents, who live in the same household, were paralyzed and put on ventilators after consuming tainted carrot juice.

The products subject to the Quebec notice, sold in one-litre and 450-ml bottles, were the subject of a previous Canadian Food Inspection Agency warning:

• Bolthouse Farms 100 per cent Carrot Juice
• Earthbound Farm Organic Carrot Juice
• President's Choice Organics 100 per cent Pure Carrot Juice

A spokesperson for the California-based Bolthouse Farms, claimed that consumers had failed to keep the product properly refrigerated.

Tests in Canada have shown that the juice consumed by the Toronto residents was handled and stored properly.

The CFIA issued a voluntary recall of the product on Sept. 30 after four cases of botulism in the southeastern U.S. were linked to the toxic carrot juice. The federal regulator followed up with a second alert on Oct. 7 to ensure public awareness.

Botulism can lead to serious illness or death, and must be treated early. Symptoms can include blurred vision, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, and paralysis. In severe cases, the paralysis can restrict breathing, forcing patients onto ventilators.

With files from the Canadian Press