A common flavoring used in soups, sauces, hot dogs, snack foods, dressings and dips has been voluntarily recalled due to a possible salmonella contamination. So far no one has reported any illnesses from eating the contaminated food. Reuters reports that U.S. food regulators “did not estimate how broad the recall will be,” but the recall is expected to get bigger over the next few days.
Many companies have recalled products such as dips, potato chips and dressings, tofu, burritos, and pasta. Dr. Jeff Farrar, associate commissioner for food safety at FDA’s Office of foods, stated that “officials believe the risk to consumers is very low.” However, salmonella can be very serious, and “can cause severe illness in the very young, very old and frail. It causes fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain and in the most vulnerable can cause a bloodstream infection and organ failure,” reports Reuters.
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