Baraka Brand Ground Black Pepper Recalled For Salmonella Risk

Dearborn, Michigan-based UBC Food Distributors is recalling ground black pepper under the Baraka brand citing the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Admi...

RTT Staff Writer•Tuesday, June 4, 2024•1 min read

Dearborn, Michigan-based UBC Food Distributors is recalling ground black pepper under the Baraka brand citing the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The impacted product comes in a 7 ounce, clear plastic package marked with UPC code 8 22514 26626 6 and expiration date of January 2026. The products were distributed nationwide in retail stores.

The recall was initiated after the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development or MDARD notified the firm of the contamination based on a routine state surveillance sample collected by the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets that tested positive for Salmonella. The presence of Salmonella was found in some 7 ounce packages of Ground Black Pepper.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, while infection with Salmonella in rare circumstances can cause more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.

However, the company has not received any reports of illnesses in connection with the recalled product so far.

The company has suspended the production of the product while it continues its investigation along with the FDA to find the source of the problem.

Consumers who have purchased 7-ounce container of ground black pepper are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

In recent recalls due to Salmonella infection, Delray, Florida-based Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. last week called back whole cucumbers, while Aldi and three other regional retailers in mid May recalled cream cheese products. Ontario, California-based Western Mixers Produce & Nuts, Inc. also recalled Yogurt Covered Pretzels for the same concern.

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