June 2004

Oak Park Penzeys Spices have pulled Hungarian Half-Sharp Paprika from shelves of their 17 retail stores last week fearing possible salmonella contamination. The recall began Thursday after routine testing by the state of Florida revealed the presence of salmonella in some 2.5-ounce jars of the paprika.

The paprika is sold in 2.5-ounce glass jars, 1.3-ounce

Federal regulators have received reports of 25 people falling ill and recalled 13 million pounds of raw almonds supplied by Paramount Farms in California.

The size of the recall announced this past week is likely to grow as federal investigators continue to identify distributors and repackagers of almonds that originated from Paramount, which grows its

Some 13 million pounds of the nuts supplied by Paramount Farms of California and packaged under a variety of brands have been recalled. Investigators have found no trace of salmonella in any of the recalled almonds or at Paramount, investigators say, and it’s possible the outbreak’s source may never be found.

Authorities said all of