Salami Salmonella Recall Expands to Include Products with Red Pepper
Initially thought to be caused by contaminated black pepper coatings, the Daniele salami Salmonella outbreak now features a recall of company products made with crushed red pepper.
The USDA announced in a press release today the fourth recall of Daniele salami products since the Salmonella Montevideo outbreak was announced January 23. The latest recall covers 115,000 pounds of salami/salame panino products made with red pepper and also containing mozzarella cheese.
Consumer Alert: The latest Daniele, Boar's Head and Dietz & Watson salami products recalled by the company were sold nationwide with use-by dates ranging from February 3, 2010, through May 26, 2010. An unopened sample of these ready-to-eat sausages was found by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service to contain Salmonella. Lab testing is continuing to see if it matches the outbreak strains of Salmonella Montevideo that have infected 230 people in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
FSIS said Daniele company officials have done preliminary ingredient testing and believe the latest recalled products contain crushed red pepper contaminated with Salmonella.
The investigation into the outbreak, which started last July, is "ongoing and the root cause has not yet been determined,'' the FSIS said.
Taking the four separate recalls together, more than 2.7 million pounds of Daniele, Boar's Head and Dietz & Watson salami/salame panino products have been recalled.
If you or someone you love has been sickened by this outbreak, contact a Salmonella lawyer at Pritzker Olsen at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete the contact form on the side of this Web page.
We are a national food safety law firm that has been in touch with victims of this outbreak. We already represent a woman made seriously ill by pepper contaminated with Salmonella. Our firm is a leading practioner of foodborne illness litigation and we are involved in practically every major outbreak of food poisoning, collecting millions for victims in every corner of the United States.
Below is a list of the most recent recalled products, which all contain USDA establishment number EST 459. Click here to see the combined searchable list of all products recalled by Rhode Island-based Daniele in connection with Salmonella outbreak.
- 8-ounce packages of “DANIELE HOT SALAME PANINO WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA.”
- 8-ounce packages of “BOAR’S HEAD SALAME PANINO, SALAME ROLLED IN MOZZARELLA CHEESE.”
- 8-ounce packages of “DANIELE ITALIAN STYLE SALAME PANINO, HOT SALAME ROLLED IN MOZZARELLA CHEESE.”
- Random weight packages of “DANIELE ITALIAN STYLE SALAME PANINO, HOT SALAME ROLLED IN MOZZARELLA CHEESE.”
- 8-ounce packages of “DIETZ & WATSON ARTISAN COLLECTION HOT SALAME PANINO, HOT SALAME ROLLED IN MOZZARELLA CHEESE.”
- 8-ounce packages of “DANIELE SALAME PANINO WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA AND BASIL.”
- 1-pound 8-ounce variety packages of “DANIELE CAPOCOLLO PANINO WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA AND BASIL; PRESIDENT’S PROSCIUTTO PANINO WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA AND BASIL; HOT SALAME PANINO WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA,” with UPC Code 736436709582. NOTE: The products contained in this variety three-pack may be sold individually as well.
