Spices Recalled Due to Salmonella | The Spice Hunter, Great Value & More Brands

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   Deb E October 24, 2020 at 5:11 pm MST

   Thanks. Bought a ton of spices over the last few months since I was totally out, and none of mine are affected. I’ve used the same brand for years but good to know this info. I’ve never had any kind of food poisoning but I’m very cautious (first career was in nutrition, then nursing) and a bit of a germophobe; this pandemic has made it worse!

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) October 25, 2020 at 9:55 am MST

  You’re very welonlinee!

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   Jenn October 24, 2020 at 6:02 pm MST

   Thanks for posting! Not from spices but my two year old daughter was hospitalized for 5 days because of salmonella. We are still having follow up doctor appointments 4 weeks later. It’s terrible regardless of anyone’s age.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) October 25, 2020 at 9:58 am MST

  Oh no! So very sorry to hear about that, Jenn. Thanks for sharing! Wishing her a speedy recovery! 💕

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   Evie October 25, 2020 at 8:35 am MST

   It is interesting even organic is recalled. They say organic is more regulated and would be grown under safer conditions. I guess it is just a label now. I notice when I shop at stores a lot of organic is the same as nonorganic.
   The corporations seem to le about everything. We will have to obtain our own tests for chemicals!

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  Colleen October 25, 2020 at 11:48 am MST

  Evie, there is such a variety of products listed that I suspect the source of contamination is the processing facility and not the growing facility.

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  tipaye October 25, 2020 at 12:17 pm MST

  The term “organic” can be *very* misleading.

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  Jodi P October 25, 2020 at 1:57 pm MST

  Organic is about the growing or raising of food, not the processing.

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  Maggie October 26, 2020 at 12:55 pm MST

  Organic spices are actually MORE likely to be contaminated! Regular, conventional spices are often irradiated or fumigated with ethylene oxide during processing to kill microbes and delay spoilage. The irradiation process is like beaming a high-power x-ray through them. However, that process is not allowed for organic foods (and neither is fumigation).

  Organic OR conventional herbs and spices may be contaminated with bird droppings in the field, rat droppings in a warehouse or container ship. Then that contamination can easily spread inside a processing facility. So there is some risk to leaving them entirely untreated, even though doing so is the best way to get optimal flavor.

  The Spice Hunter does not irradiate, and it’s not clear they use an alternative sanitization method.
  McCormick uses steam pasteurization (which is allowed for organic too) — but heat can degrade the flavor with fresh spices, so there’s your trade off.

  Here’s a pretty good write-up of all the ways spices are sanitized, and what’s known about methods used by various brands.

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  Maggie October 26, 2020 at 12:55 pm MST

  https://www.kitchenstewardship.online/irradiated-spices-safety/

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   Judith Karges July 7, 2022 at 7:07 am MST

   I would like to buy more Herbes de Provence. Is your current supply safe?

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) July 7, 2022 at 7:14 am MST

  Hi Judith! This spice recall is from 2020. If you’d like to chat with Sauer Brands about their product availability and supply, I did find this phone number for them – 1-800-444-3061. Hoping this is helpful! 💕

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