We’ve had another busy weekend with plenty of FDA recall notices, primarily involving products that pose a risk for Salmonella food poisoning. Here’s your update:
Kleen-Pak Foods has recalled certain 10 oz. and 1 lb. packages of fresh spinach, due to potential Salmonella contamination.
De Jong Bros. Farms has recalled certain packages of curly leaf spinach, due to potential Salmonella contamination.
Klein’s Naturals, Sheridan Fruit Company, and The Wisconsin Cheeseman have recalled various pistachio products, due to potential Salmonella contamination associated with the Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella recalls.
TV Food LLC has recalled certain packages of Curry Spice, due to potential Salmonella contamination.
Sugar Foods Corporation has recalled several cases of The Farmers Market Butter & Garlic crouton product, due to undeclared milk allergens.
Salmonella, or salmonellosis, is the most common food borne illness in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) receive reports of approximately 40,000 cases of salmonellosis in the United States each year – and the CDC estimates that hundreds of thousands more cases go unreported. Symptoms of salmonella poisoning may include abdominal cramping, diarrhea and fever – and while most people recover within a week, those with compromised heath can suffer more serious consequences.
Richard J. Arsenault, 2011
