Food Safety recall round-up 17-23 October
Peppers contaminated with Salmonella
21 October - USA: Bailey Farms Inc. is voluntarily recalling 6,215 pounds of Fresh Serrano Chile Peppers, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The Fresh Serrano Chile Peppers was distributed to Meijer and customers may have purchased this product from October 14-19 at Meijer stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
It was also distributed to Publix Super Markets Inc., Merchants Distributors, Inc., Walmart, Food Lion, Flavor 1st Growers and Packers, US Foods, Military Produce Group, C&S Wholesalers, John Vena, Inc. and Harris Teeter.
A random sample was taken by the Michigan Department of Agriculture on October 13 from a warehouse in Lansing, Michigan.
Bailey Farms was told that the sample tested positive for Salmonella on October 20. The recall is due to the possibility that the remainder of these lots could be contaminated.
