In the past 3 years, there have been several food-borne salmonella outbreaks in the United States.  More than half of those outbreaks were linked to the consumption of manufactured food such as peanut butter, pet food, or cereal.  Less than half of those outbreaks were related to fresh produce such as cantaloupes, tomatoes, peppers, and alfalfa [...]

        Union International Food Co. is further expanding the recall of Lian How brand and Uncle Chen brand retail and institutional products.  The recall now includes various size packages of all Uncle Chen and Lian How sauces, oils, and oil blends because the products may be contaminated with salmonella.  Uncle Chen and Lian How [...]

Union International Food Co. (UIFC) is further expanding the recall of Lian How brand and Uncle Chen brand dry spices to include ALL types of dry spice products in 15-pound and smaller containers (boxes, plastic bags & wide mouth jars) and 30-pound boxes and smaller packages of crushed chili because of salmonella contamination. The following additional [...]

Spring has sprung – and so has Salmonella.   There are three current salmonella outbreaks in the United States  – recalled peanuts, sprouts, and spices – and one more in the works (pistachios).  Is anything safe to eat anymore?  If you have tested positive for any of the following salmonella strains, you need to contact us toll free at [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public to a voluntary recall by Union International Food Company (Union City, Calif.) of the company’s dry spice products.  The recall is based on an investigation of an ongoing foodborne illness outbreak of Salmonella Rissen in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington.  The company’s [...]

Union International Food Co. of Union City, CA has recalled 15-pound and smaller size packages of the Lian How brand spices and Uncle Chen brand white pepper & black pepper (whole and ground) in 5oz. retail containers, because they are potentially contaminated with Salmonella Rissen. Officials investigating a multi-state Salmonella outbreak isolated Salmonella from an [...]

Public health officials are warning people not to eat spices packaged at a Union International Food Company’s California plant under the “Lian How” and “Uncle Chen” labels due to contamination with Salmonella Rissen – a very rare strain of salmonella.  Over 40 people in California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada have beomce sick after consuming foods prepared with the spices, [...]