12,000 Pounds of Salmonella Egg Rolls Recalled
A Haywood, California, company is recalling 12,460 pounds of frozen chicken egg rolls because they contain black pepper associated with a Salmonella outbreak in western states that has sickened at least 42 people.
The egg rolls were made by EDS Wrap and Roll Foods LLC. The pepper spice was made and previously recalled by Union International Food Co. of Union City, California. EDS made its recall announcement in conjunction with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail and elderly people. Infection symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
The outbreak related to United International's white and black pepper -- some of which was sold in bulk to restaurants and food manufacturers -- has sickened people in California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington. The recalled spices were sold under the Uncle Chen and Lian How brands.
The frozen chicken egg rolls recalled by EDS were produced between July 28, 2008 and March 27, 2009 and bear case codes "80210 through 80365" or "90001 through 90089." The packages bear the establishment number "P-20350" within the USDA Mark of Inspection printed on the side of the packages.
They were sold in 9.38-pound packages containing 100 1.5-ounce chicken egg rolls and 18.75 pound packages containing 100 3-ounce chicken egg rolls.
If you or someone you know became ill from products containing Uncle Chen or Lian How pepper, national food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., can advise you of your legal right to compensation. The firm is involved in virtually every major outbreak of food poisoning and currently represents the families of three women who died in the widespread peanut butter Salmonella outbreak caused by Peanut Corporation of America.
To contact our firm, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or complete one of our free case consultation forms online.
