> the above is an absolute
 > rule for *raw* honey but although botulism spores can happen in 
pasteurized
 > honey the cases are very very rare...
 > Large packers pushed a few years ago to eliminate sales of raw honey from
 > all but health food stores but the large beekeeper groups intervened.

 From http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs270/en/
Human botulism is a serious but relatively rare disease.... The spores 
are heat-resistant.

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