More Salmonella Recalls Could Stem from Daniele Salami Outbreak Investigation
More food companies may be recalling their products under a continuing investigation by the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies into the Daniele salami Salmonella outbreak.
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The FDA has announced in a press release that microbiological testing of ingredients manufactured by a supplier to Daniele has found the outbreak strain of Salmonella Montevideo in crushed red pepper.
The name of the supplier is Wholesome Spice of Brooklyn, New York.
"Wholesome Spice sells spices directly to commercial customers, who may have incorporated them into their own products,'' FDA said in a press release. "FDA is currently working with Wholesome Spice to identify the customers who received the recalled product and determine if further recalls are necessary.''
The probe stems from an outbreak of Salmonella linked to salami and salame products made by Daniele International Inc. of Pascoag, Rhode Island. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed at least 238 illnesses in 44 states and the District of Columbia, including more than 60 hospitalizations. The outbreak started last July, but salami wasn't implicated until January. No one has died.
Red and black pepper are possible root causes of the outbreak, officials have said.
"The FDA is actively investigating the supply chains of both black and red pepper used in the manufacturing of the recalled meat products. The Agency has collected and is analyzing 153 composite pepper samples, which represent more than 4,000 individual samples.''
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