NewStar Fresh Foods based in Salinas recalled the packed cilantro labelled NewStar, Ready Set Serve, and Cross Valley Farms from food-service clients in Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba in Canada as well as those distributed in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
The recalled cilantro has product lot ID number 11B056404 and expiration dates of July 26th or 27th.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture detected the Salmonella typhimurium strain on samples of cilantro during routine inspection, prompting the recall. The move was taken as a precaution, but there have been no reports of food poisoning.
The salmonella strain found in cilantro is different from Salmonella enteriditis that has sickened thousands of people in British Columbia, B.C. Center for Disease Control spokesman Ritinder Harry told Theglobeandmail.com.
The source of the salmonella outbreak in the Canadian province is not yet determined. The strain is also different from the Salmonella saintpaul strain that sickened 1,300 people in the U.S. from April to July.
