Black Pepper Recalled Over Potential Salmonella Contamination

Michigan-based UBC Food Distributors has recalled black pepper products due to the potential risk of salmonella contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recalled ground black pepper was being sold under the “Baraka” brand name. The product was sold in a 7-ounce clear plastic package with an expiry date of January 2026. The item was distributed across the United States. The recall was initiated as the product “has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” the FDA stated....