Salmonella Spice Recall Expanded to Additional Products

Union International Food Co. is further expanding the salmonella spice recall of Lian How 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.

The products included in this expanded recall are:

100% Pure Sesame Oil Hot Broad Bean Sauce
Chinese Sesame Oil Hunan Red Chili Sauce
Chinese Style Sesame Sweet Sauce
Jaisun Sesame Oil Sweet Flour Sauce
Jaisun Blended Soybean and Sesame Oil Sriracha Chili Sauce
Meiwei Sesame Oil Fresh Ground Chili Paste
Meiwei Blended Soybean and Oil Garlic Chili Sauce
100% Black Sesame Oil Chili Sauce
Sesame Oil Garlic Chili Extra Hot Sauce
Chili Oil Fresh Chili Sauce
Superior Chili Oil Fresh Chili Extra Hot Sauce
Hot Sesame Oil Black Bean Garlic Sauce
Chili Sauce Bean Sauce
Hot Bean Sauce Superior Red Chili Oil

The recall also includes previous recalled Uncle Chen and Lian How packages of 15-pound and smaller size packages of the Lian How brand dry spices, 30-pound boxes and smaller size packages of Lian How crushed chili, Uncle Chen brand black pepper (whole and ground) in 5oz. retail containers, Uncle Chen white pepper (whole and ground) in 5oz. retail containers and 5 pound plastic bags and the Uncle Chen brand Wasabi powder in 2.2 pound foil bags.

The recalled products were distributed in the states of California, Oregon and Washington to retailers, wholesalers, distributors, restaurant suppliers and restaurants. Union International Foods Company has ceased the production and distribution of these products as the US FDA, the California Department of Public Health and Union International Foods Co. continue the investigation as to nature and full extent of this potential contamination.

Salmonella was isolated from an open container of Lian How White Pepper, which was found at a restaurant where some outbreak victims ate. After discussions with the California Department of Public Health, Union Foods agreed to initiate a recall.

Over 40 people in four states (CA, WA, OR, NV) have now been linked to this outbreak of Salmonella Rissen - a rare but dangerous strain of salmonella.