The nationwide 2010 outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo has another company recalling pepper and products made with pepper.

 

It’s been a week since the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their figures, but at last count 245 people in 44 states and the District of Columbia had been infected with the Salmonella strain.

 

The outbreak investigation led to the recall of 1.4 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats made by Rhode Island-based Daniele Inc., and then to pepper recalls by Wholesome Spice in New York and Mincing Overseas Spice Company in New Jersey.

 

Both black and red pepper is used as an ingredient in some of the ready-to-eat meats, especially Italian-style salami, which is often coated with pepper.

 

Now Dutch Valley Food Distributors based in Myerstown, PA, which gets its pepper from Mincing Overseas, has joined the recall.

 

It recalled the following products with a Bulk Foods Inc. label:

 

5 Pound boxes of Seasoning Salt, item 808530, with a Mfg. date of 1/4/10 and 2/2/2010

 

5 Pound boxes of Perfect Pepper Seasoning, item 808399, with a Mfg. date of 1/4/2010

 

5 Pound boxes of Perfect Pepper Dip Mix, item 278115, with a Mfg. date of 12/7/2009

 

5 Pound boxes of Vegetable Dip Mix, item 278112, with a Mfg. date of 1/4/2010 and 2/2/2010

 

5 Pound boxes of Southwest Dip Mix, item 278109, with a Mfg. date of 2/2/2010

 

50 Pound boxes of Medium Black Pepper, item 808464 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3258 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)

 

20 Pound boxes of Coarse Black Pepper, item 808465 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3258 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)

 

25 Pound boxes of Fine Black Pepper, item 808466 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3258 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)

 

50 Pound boxes of Fine Black Pepper, item 808467 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3258 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)

 

25 Pound boxes of Whole Black Peppercorns, item 808468 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3358 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)

 

20 Pound boxes of Medium Black Pepper, item 808469 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3358 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)

 

5 Pound pails of Whole Black Peppercorns, item 808470 with a lot number of 3309 (B, F, G, K, P and T) and 3358 (B, D, G, L, P, Q, R, T and X)

 

The items were distributed nationwide.

 

Retailers are advised to remove all these products from store shelves based on lot number or manufacture dates.

 

Consumers who have purchased these products are asked to destroy them.

 

Consumers with questions regarding the products listed may call Dutch Valley Foods at 1-800-733-4191 and speak with customer service.