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, [...]