The national food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a victim of the multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to Turkish pine nuts sold at grocery stores operated by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., of Rochester, N.Y., and distributed by Sunrise Commodities, of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The lawsuit against Wegmans and Sunrise Commodities was filed in the New York State Supreme Court in Monroe County by PritzkerOlsen with local counsel.

In September 2011, the plaintiff purchased pine nuts at Wegmans and made basil pesto with them. After eating the pesto, she began to suffer weakness, abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever. Her condition worsened, and she was later admitted to the hospital.

The plaintiff was one of at least 42 people in five states who contracted a Salmonella infection after eating the pine nuts, according to the CDC. Most of the victims, 27 of them, are from New York. There are also eight victims from Pennsylvania, four from Virginia, two from New Jersey and one from Maryland.

“This outbreak was caused by a breakdown in the food safety systems designed to protect consumers” said food safety attorney Fred Pritzker.  “After-the-fact testing conclusively proved that the Turkish pine nuts were adulterated with Salmonella Enteritidis. Had these companies properly tested the product in the first place, this outbreak would not have occurred.”

Public health investigators used DNA “fingerprints” of the Salmonella strain to identify cases of illness that were part of this outbreak.  After laboratory testing linked the illnesses to pine nuts sold in bulk bins at Wegmans grocery stores, the company issued a recall of 5,000 pounds of Turkish pine nuts sold at 78 stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland between July 1 and October 18, 2011.

Further tests by the FDA confirmed that Salmonella matching the outbreak strain was present on samples of Turkish pine nuts taken from a warehouse used by Sunrise Commodities. The recall was then expanded to include pine nuts that had been distributed to food vendors in Florida, New Jersey, New York and Canada.

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Ryan Osterholm represent the plaintiff in this case. They can be reached at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or at http://www.salmonellaclaimcenter.com or  www.pritzkerlaw.com. PritzkerOlsen, P.A. has offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–One month after Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, announced its initial recall of shell eggs, law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., is continuing to get contacts from people sickened by the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis.

The food safety law firm represents Salmonella egg outbreak victims whose illnesses date as far back as June. Founder and president Fred Pritzker, who is lead attorney for the firm’s egg recall cases, already has filed an egg lawsuit in Minnesota and is working on additional egg lawsuits for other clients from across the country. The Minnesota case stemmed from a cluster of illnesses among patrons of the same restaurant, Mi Rancho in Bemidji, Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Health traced it back to contaminated eggs from Hillandale Farms, also of Iowa.

Across the country, more than 1,500 individuals have suffered Salmonella Enteritidis infections that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has attributed to contaminated shell eggs from Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms. According to CDC, the outbreak started in May, peaked in July and has continued into September.

Pritzker said the heavy volume of contacts from victims has prompted his firm to conduct its own investigation and he is hoping for court permission to inspect the egg farms as soon as possible. FDA inspection reports found unsanitary conditions and multiple violations of food safety laws.

“We’re getting complaints like crazy,’’ Pritzker said. “People are scared and angry because this outbreak should not have happened.’’

A person infected with Salmonella Enteritidis usually has fever, painful cramps and diarrhea beginning 12 to 72 hours after consuming contaminated food. The illness lasts 4 to 7 days. Children under age 5, older adults and others who have impaired immune systems may face more serious illness. In these patients, the infection may spread to the blood stream and produce arterial infections such as endocarditis and reactive arthritis, or Reiter’s syndrome.

PritzkerOlsen, P.A., represents individuals and families nationwide in cases involving foodborne illness. Attorney Fred Pritzker can be reached at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE). More information on the egg recall can be found on the firm’s blog, foodpoisoning.pritzkerlaw.com. The firm’s offices are in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Here’s a copy of the press release published today by BusinessWire:

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PritzkerOlsen, P.A., the national food safety law firm, has filed suit on behalf of a woman from Mantorville, Minnesota, who is a confirmed victim of the multi-state Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to shell eggs.

According to the lawsuit, filed in Beltrami County, the woman ate at Mi Rancho restaurant in Bemidji, Minnesota, on May 7, 2010, and started getting ill a short time later. The Minnesota Department of Health determined that she and at least six other patrons of the restaurant were sickened by the same identical strain of Salmonella Enteritidis.

Shell eggs were identified as the likely source of the Mi Rancho outbreak and were traced back by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Hillandale Farms of New Hampton, Iowa. Eggs from Hillandale Farms were then included in an expanded egg recall of more than half a billion eggs that started with Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa.

Restaurant clusters like the one in Bemidji aided state and federal health investigators in framing the egg outbreak. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1,470 reported illnesses are likely to be associated with this outbreak, making it the largest Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak reported since CDC started outbreak surveillance in the early 1970s.

“Our client’s severe illness could have been prevented at several levels, but those with the ability to protect her from Salmonella poisoning failed to do so,” stated Attorney Fred Pritzker, lead attorney for the firm’s egg recall cases. “Our client and the hundreds of others sickened in this outbreak deserved better.”

Pritzker Olsen is in contact with other victims and is accepting cases for additional egg lawsuits against Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg.

PritzkerOlsen, P.A., headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, represents individuals and families nationwide in cases involving foodborne illness. The firm is involved in virtually every major foodborne illness outbreak and has successfully obtained some of the largest verdicts and settlements in foodborne illness cases. Attorney Fred Pritzker can be reached at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE). More information on the egg recall can be found on the firm’s blog, foodpoisoning.pritzkerlaw.com.

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MINNEAPOLIS (Business Wire) — Food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen is preparing to file a lawsuit on behalf of a woman from central Illinois who was hospitalized in the Subway Salmonella Hvittingfoss outbreak.

The 52-year-old resident of Tazewell County is one of at least 97 people who have tested positive for the same strain of Salmonella in an outbreak linked to more than 40 Subway locations in 28 Illinois counties. Pritzker Olsen is in contact with other victims.

Attorney Fred Pritzker said the client ate an oven-roasted chicken sub on May 11 at the Subway on 603 Jackson Street in Morton, Illinois. She was hospitalized for several days after suffering gastroenteritis and cramping with severe vomiting.

“Our client ate a sandwich and ended up in the hospital.  This should never happen in our country,” Pritzker said. “Stringent sanitation requirements should be in place all along the food chain, and federal and state health officials should be given the authority and money needed to enforce the laws.  Large restaurant chains should require suppliers to regularly test for Salmonella and other dangerous pathogens.”

Pritzker Olsen is also representing victims of a shigellosis outbreak associated with the Subway restaurant in Lombard, Illinois.  The firm filed a lawsuit in March of this year on behalf of one of the victims, a resident of DuPage County, Illinois, who battled a severe Shigella infection for two weeks.  The Subway lawsuit alleges that the outbreak was caused by sick food handlers at the restaurant.

Although contaminated food was the source of this current outbreak linked to certain Subway restaurants in Illinois, health officials are concerned that sick food handlers may continue to spread Salmonella Hvittingfoss.  To prevent this, the Illinois Department of Public Health is requiring food handlers in 46 Subway restaurants to have two consecutive test results that are negative for Salmonella Hvittingfoss before being allowed to return to work.

For more information, visit http://www.pritzkerlaw.com or contact Pritzker Olsen law firm at 1-800-377-8900 (Toll Free). Pritzker Olsen offices are located at Plaza VII, Suite 2950, 45 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) February 25, 2010 — Pritzker Olsen law firm has been retained to represent victims of a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak that has sickened at least 238 people in 44 states and the District of Columbia.

The firm represents Salmonella victims throughout the United States, and has recently filed a lawsuit in Nevada (Shirley Shultz v. Union International Food Co., 3:09-cv-00259, United States Court, District of Nevada.) The Nevada lawsuit involves a 2009 outbreak of Salmonella Rissen linked to contaminated pepper produced by California-based Union International Food Company.

The Salmonella Montevideo outbreak has been linked to salami (salame) recalled by Daniele International Inc. and associated with black pepper used in some of those products, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In response to this outbreak, Daniele recalled some of their salami products on January 23. Since then, the company has expanded the list of recalled salami products three times and the total now exceeds 1.7 million pounds of potentially contaminated salami.

“Manufacturers are responsible for the safety of their products,” says Fred Pritzker, managing attorney for the firm’s Salmonella cases. “That means recalling adulterated products quickly, clearly and honestly. That does not mean issuing several separate recalls and putting consumers at risk.”

Fred Pritzker is founder and president of Pritzker Olsen, P.A., one of the few law firms in the nation practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation. Over the years, the firm has collected tens of millions of dollars for victims of food poisoning. The firm has offices at Plaza VII, 45 7th St. So., Suite 2950, Minneapolis, MN 55402. For more information or to contact Fred, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or visit the firm’s web site or The Food Safety Lawyer, Fred Pritzker’s blog.

Daniele’s pepper salami products have been linked by a state and federal health investigation to a 42-state salami Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 200 people, including at least 37 hospitalized.

Here is the UPDATED list of retailers that have distributed recalled products:

• Albertsons Stores in AZ, CO, ID, LA, MT, NM, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY
• Beverages & More!Stores in CA
• Bi-Lo Stores in SC, TN
• BJ’s All stores nationwide
• Bloom Stores in MD, NC, SC, VA
• Bottle King Stores in NJ
• Brookshire Bros.Stores in TX
• Costco All stores nationwide
• D’Agostino Supermarket Stores in NY
• Dave’s Market Stores in RI
• Earth Fare Stores in NC, TN
• Food Emporium Stores in NJ
• Fred Meyer Stores in AK, ID, OR, WA
• Fresh Fields Stores in TX
• Fry’s Food and Drug/Fry’s Marketplace Stores in AZ
• Giant Food StoreStores in MA, PA, VA, WV
• Haggen Stores in OR, WA
• Harris Teeter Stores in DC, DE, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA
• Hilander Stores in IL
• Kings Stores in NJ, PA
• Kroger Stores in AL, GA, IL, IN ,KY, LA, MI, MO, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
• Market Basket Stores in MA, NH, NJ
• Martins Food Market Stores in MD, PA, VA, WV
• Pathmark Stores in NJ, NY, PA
• Piggly Wiggly Stores in SC
• QFC – Fresh Fare Stores in OR, WA
• Ralphs / Ralphs Fresh Fare Stores in CA, NY
• Roche Bros. Stores in MA
• Sams Clubs All stores nationwide
• Scotts Stores in IN
• Shoppers Market Stores in MD, VA
• Shop-Rite Stores in NJ
• Smiths / Smiths Marketplace Stores in AZ, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY
• Stop and Shop / Super Stop and Shop Stores in CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI
• Super K-Mart Stores in IL, IN, MI, NY, OH, PA, SC
• The Fresh Market Stores in NC
• Top Food Stores in WA
• Waldbaums Stores in NY
• Walmart All stores nationwide
• Wegmans Stores in NY
• Weis Stores in MD, NJ, NY, PA
• Whole Foods Stores in TX

The late Nellie Napier: Beloved mother, grandmother and baseball fan

By that I mean we are still waiting for criminal charges to be filed against principals of the company, which is now defunct. When state and federal investigators linked the company to the outbreak, production ceased and the company was quickly liquidated.

To be sure, there will be money for the survivors of this outbreak when litigation is settled. We are making sure of that as a leading plaintiffs’ law firm.

But in this case — where there was evidence that company officials had prior knowledge of a dangerous human pathogen but continued to manufacture and sell product — victims and their families want criminal sanctions.

We at Pritzker Olsen are well aware of the personal anguish families encountered. We filed the first wrongful death lawsuit in this outbreak, which was one of America’s largest ever  known food poisoning disasters.

Our national food safety law firm represents the families of a third of those who died: Shirley Mae Almer, Doris Flatgard, both of Minnesota,  and Nellie Napier of Ohio.

As  advocates for victims, we believe strongly that outbreaks like this are preventable. Prevention starts with accountability by those who make a profit selling food. Criminal charges in this case would set an example that the penalty for willful neglect transcends money.

Coinciding with the outbreak news, Rhode Island-based Daniele Inc. has announced four recalls due to Salmonella contamination since January 23. An expanded recall was announced January 31. A third recall was announced February 3. The fourth recall was announced February 16.

This salami Salmonella recall list also includes pepper-related recalls and is comprehensive of  all recalled Daniele salami, two of the company’s pepper suppliers and other customers of the pepper suppliers.

Here is the complete searchable Salmonella Pepper Salami Recall list:

• 10-ounce packages of “DANIELE NATURALE SALAME COATED WITH COARSE BLACK PEPPER.”
• Catch weight packages of “DANIELE PEPPER SALAME.”
• 9-ounce packages of “BLACK BEAR OF THE BLACK FOREST BABY GENOA PEPPER SALAME.”
• 20-ounce packages of “DANIELE DELI SELECTION, GENOA SALAME, SMOKED SALAME, PEPPERED SALAME, RUSTIC SALAME.”
• 340- and 454-gram packages of “DANIELE SURTIDO FINO ITALIANO, SALAMI GENOA CON PIMIENTA, LOMO CAPOCOLLO, SALAMI CALABRESE.”
• 16-ounce packages of “DANIELE ITALIAN BRAND GOURMET PACK, HOT CALABRESE, PEPPER SALAME, HOT CAPOCOLLO.”
• 8-ounce packages of “DIETZ & WATSON ARTISAN COLLECTION PARTY PLATTER PACK, HOT CALABRESE, PEPPER SALAME, HOT CAPOCOLLO.”
• 8-ounce packages of “DANIELE ITALIAN BRAND GOURMET PACK, HOT CALABRESE, PEPPER SALAME, HOT CAPOCOLLO.”
• 16-ounce packages of “DANIELE GOURMET COMBO PACK, PEPPER SALAME, CAPOCOLLO, CALABRESE.”
• 500-gram packages of “DANIELE ITALIAN BRAND GOURMET PACK EMBALLAGE ASSORTI GOURMET ITALIEN, HOT CALABRESE, PEPPER SALAME, CALABRESE PIQUANT, SALAMI AU POIVRE, HOT CAPOCOLLO, CAPOCOLLO PIQUANT.”
• 8-ounce packages of “BOAR’S HEAD BRAND ALL NATURAL SALAME COATED WITH COARSE BLACK PEPPER.”
• Catch weight packages of “DIETZ & WATSON ARTISAN COLLECTION, BABY GENOA PEPPER SALAME, MADE WITH 100% PORK COATED WITH BLACK PEPPER AND PORK FAT.”
• 20-ounce variety packages of “DANIELE DELI SELECTION, GENOA SALAME, SWEET SOPRESSATA, PEPPERED GENOA, MILANO SALAME.”
• 21-ounce variety packages of “DANIELE GOURMET ITALIAN DELI SELECTION, SWEET SOPRESSATA SALAMI, PEPPERED GENOA SALAMI, HOT SOPRESSATA SALAMI, MILANO SALAMI, SALAMI SOPRESSATA DOUX, SALAMI GENOA POIVRÉ, SALAMI SOPRESSATA PIQUANT, SALAMI MILANO.”
• 7-ounce packages of “DANIELE SALAME BITES PEPPER SALAME.”
• 14-ounce packages of “DANIELE GOURMET ITALIAN DELI SELECTION ASSORTMENT DE FINES CHARCUTERIE ITALIENNE, SWEET SOPRESSATA SALAMI, MILANO SALAMI, SALAMI SOPRESSATA DOUX, SALAMI MILANO.”
• Catch weight packages of “DANIELE NATURALE SALAME COATED WITH COARSE BLACK PEPPER.”
• 32-ounce variety packages of “DANIELE DELI SELECTION, GENOA SALAME, SWEET SOPRESSATA, PEPPERED GENOA, MILANO SALAME.”
• 3-3.5 pound packages of “DANIELE HOT SOPRESSATA CALABRESE,” produced on 11/7/09, 12/16/09 and 12/18/09.
• 3-3.5 pound packages of “DANIELE SOPRESSATA CALABRESE,” produced on 12/16/09 and 12/18/09.
• 3-3.5 pound packages of “BOAR’S HEAD BRAND HOT SOPRESSATA CALABRESE,” produced on 11/28/09, 12/9/09 and 12/14/09.
• 3-ounce packages of “DANIELE NATURALE SALAME COATED WITH COARSE BLACK PEPPER.”
• Approximately 6-pound packages of “DANIELE SALAME GRANDE COATED WITH PORK FAT & PEPPER.”
• 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.

Consumer Note: Each package bears a label with establishment number “EST. 9992,” “EST 459″ or “EST. 54″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. The establishment is recalling all the products listed above which are currently in commerce. These products were distributed to retail establishments nationwide, as well as internationally.

Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for the following products with a Bulk Foods Inc. label:

• 5 Pound boxes of Seasoning Salt, item 808530, with a Mfg. date of 1/4/10 and 2/2/2010
• 5 Pound boxes of Perfect Pepper Seasoning, item 808399, with a Mfg. date of 1/4/2010
• 5 Pound boxes of Perfect Pepper Dip Mix, item 278115, with a Mfg. date of 12/7/2009
• 5 Pound boxes of Vegetable Dip Mix, item 278112, with a Mfg. date of 1/4/2010 and 2/2/2010
• 5 Pound boxes of Southwest Dip Mix, item 278109, with a Mfg. date of 2/2/2010
• 50 Pound boxes of Medium Black Pepper, item 808464 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3258 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)
• 20 Pound boxes of Coarse Black Pepper, item 808465 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3258 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)
• 25 Pound boxes of Fine Black Pepper, item 808466 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3258 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)
• 50 Pound boxes of Fine Black Pepper, item 808467 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3258 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)
• 25 Pound boxes of Whole Black Peppercorns, item 808468 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3358 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)
• 20 Pound boxes of Medium Black Pepper, item 808469 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3358 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)
• 5 Pound pails of Whole Black Peppercorns, item 808470 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3358 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)

Mincing Overseas Spice Company of Dayton, New Jersey is recalling black pepper Lots 3258 and 3309 because of possible contamination with Salmonella.

• Black pepper was not distributed at retail level and was shipped to FL, IA, IL, IN, MA, OK, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TX and WI.
• The black pepper was sold in 50 lb, 25 lb, and 20 lb cartons with Mincing Overseas Spice Company’s name.

Wholesome Spice of Brooklyn, New York is recalling 25 pound boxes of crushed red pepper sold between April 6, 2009 and January 20, 2010.

• Wholesome Spice sells spices directly to commercial customers, who may have incorporated them into their own products.
• FDA is currently working with Wholesome Spice to identify the customers who received the recalled product and determine if further recalls are necessary.

Frontier Natural Products Co-op of Norway, Iowa, is recalling several of its products manufactured with black pepper purchased from Mincing Overseas Spice Co.

• Frontier Cajun Blackened Fish/Meat seasoning
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00351-5
  0011
• Frontier Curry powder
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00139-9
  0007, 0029, 9350,9351
• Frontier Curry powder
  2.19 oz.
  0-89836-18338-5
  9352, 0042
• Frontier Curry powder
  400.00 oz.
  0-89836-80139-5
  0029, 9351
• Frontier Garlic N Herb blend
  1.94 oz.
  0-89836-18908-0
  0005, 9351
• Frontier Garlic N Herb blend
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00295-2
  0035, 9324, 9334, 9344, 9363
• Frontier Garlic N Herb blend
  400.00 oz.
  0-89836-80295-8
  0033, 9335
• Frontier Greek Seasoning blend
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00353-9
  0032, 9310
• Frontier Herbs of Italy
  0.80 oz.
  0-89836-18446-7
  9355
• Frontier Muchi Curry powder
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00138-2
  0004, 9350
• Frontier Oriental Seasoning blend
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00360-7
  9356, 9363, 0061
• Frontier Pepper Black Coarse Grind
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00181-8
  9327, 9357
• Frontier Pepper Black Coarse Grind
  1.76 oz.
  0-89836-18381-1
  9339
• Frontier Pepper Black Coarse Grind
  400.00 oz.
  0-89836-80181-4
  0019, 0032
• Frontier Pepper Black Cracked
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00282-2
  9321, 9349
• Frontier Pepper Black Cracked
  400.00 oz.
  0-89836-80282-8
  0021, 0004
• Frontier Pepper Black Fine Ground
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00298-3
  0008
• Frontier Pepper Fine Grind
  1.76 oz.
  0-89836-18382-8
  0020
• Frontier Peppercorns Black Whole L/M
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00183-2
  9299, 9306, 9357
• Frontier Salad Sprinkle
  1.23 oz.
  0-89836-18901-1
  0005
• Frontier Salad Sprinkle blend
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00367-6
  0022
• Frontier Spaghetti Seasoning
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00384-3
  9341
• Frontier Thai Seasoning blend
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00387-4
  0015
• Frontier Veggie Pepper blend
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-00366-9
  0034, 9352
• Frontier Mediterranean Seafood seasoning
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-02834-1
  9351
• Frontier Toronto Steak & Chicken Rub
  16.00 oz.
  0-89836-02835-8
  0028, 9342
• Whole Foods 365
  Asian Seafood Seasoning
  5.00 oz.
  0-99482-40683-7
  0029
• Whole Foods 365
  Mediterranean Rotisserie
  5.00 oz.
  0-99482-40684-4
  0026, 0029
• Whole Foods 365
  Mediterranean Seafood seasoning
  5.00 oz.
  0-99482-40687-5
  0029, 9316, 9321
• Whole Foods 365
  Southwestern Grille Seasoning
  6.00 oz.
  0-99482-40682-0
  0019, 0028, 0026
• Whole Foods 365
  Toronto Steak & Chicken Rub
  5.00 oz.
  0-99482-40686-8
  0025, 0026, 0028, 9310, 9321, 9362, 9363
• Whole Pantry Muchi Curry
  1.41 oz.
  0-99482-41956-1
  0014, 9355, 9364
• Whole Foods 365 Canadian French/English Asian Seafood Seasoning
  4.62 oz.
  0-99482-72683-6
  0029
• Whole Foods 365 Canadian French/English Mediterranean Rotisserie
  4.73 oz.
  0-99482-72684-3
  0021, 0029, 9362
• Whole Foods 365 Canadian French/English Mediterranean Seafood
  4.23 oz.
  0-99482-72687-4
  0029
• Whole Foods 365 Canadian French/English Toronto Steak & Chicken
  4.76 oz.
  0-99482-72686-7
  0028, 9338, 9356

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.