More organic herbs recalled by Miami company because they might have salmonella
The recall of a Miami area company’s Colombian organic herbs linked to a salmonella outbreak has expanded from just Trader Joe’s stores across the country to a Midwestern grocery chain.
Doral’s Infinite Herbs said 96 2-ounce packs and 24 4-ounce packs of Melissa’s Organic Basil sold at Dierbergs stores between February 10-20 should be thrown out or returned to the Dierbergs for a full refund.
Wednesday, as the FDA and CDC announced a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to Infinite Herbs Fresh Organic Basil, Trader Joe’s announced a 29-state recall of the herbs. Thursday, Infinite Herbs said that basil, sold from Feb. 1 through April 6, also went to Massachusetts via two Fruit Center Marketplace stores.
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For questions about either recall, call 305-599-9255, extension 148, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, or email customer_service@infiniteherbs.com.
Salmonella outbreak update
As of Friday’s CDC update, the outbreak reached 12 people in seven states and had hospitalized one person.
Annually, salmonella infects nearly 1.35 million people. That usually means stomachaches, fever and diarrhea for four to seven days. The diarrhea can be bloody and sometimes will lead to hospitalization. Salmonella’s rarely fatal, although it does kill 420 people in the United States each year.
