Texjoy Red Pepper Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
The Texas Coffee Company, Inc. of Beaumont, Texas, has recalled 3 ounce and 8 oz. packages of Texjoy red pepper because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The product comes in a clear plastic package marked with lot # A29A07A2012, A28A07A2012 & A30A07A2012.
The recalled pepper was distributed in retail stores Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana.
The potential for contamination was noted after a supplier of the product to the Texas Coffee Company revealed the presence of Salmonella in some of the red pepper they had shipped to Texas Coffee Company.
Salmonella is a foodborne bacterial pathogen that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and reactive arthritis, also known as Reiter’s syndrome.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
Earlier this year, another manufacturer, Union International Food of Union City, California, recalled spices, including white and red pepper, due to possible Salmonella contamination. The Union International Food pepper recall was prompted by a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella associated with white and black pepper made by Union International Food Co., under the “Uncle Chen” and “Lian How” labels and microbiologically linked to “Uncle Chen” white ground pepper. Our law firm is representing people sickened in this outbreak and has filed a lawsuit against Union International Food.
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