Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of select lots of ground pepper produced by Olde Thompson Inc., of Oxnard, Calif. Routine sampling by the US Food and Drug Administration revealed the products could contain Salmonella. Salmonella is a bacterium known to cause salmonellosis in humans and animals. Symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms. In some cases, they are known to be severe enough to require hospitalization and can cause serious complications or death in young children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
The products were distributed nationwide at Costco stores between April 4 and June 4, 2014.
The affected products are Kirkland Signature Coarse Ground Malabar Pepper, 12.7-ounce jars with the UPC code 096619164998 and best-by date March 2017 with lot numbers OT 065099, OT 065169, OT 065254, OT 065255, OT 065256 and OT 065284.
Consumers who purchased these products are asked not to consume them, but to dispose of the product and its container.
Questions about this recall?
Consumers who purchased this product can contact an Olde Thompson Customer Care Representative at 1-844-568-5555 between 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Central Standard Time.
To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, visit our Food Safety Division recall website. If this recall expands or additional details become available in the future, the website will provide the most up-to-date information.
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