Corporation Recalls Meat

On January 23, Rhode Island-based meat processing plant Daniele International issued a voluntary recall of 1.24 million pounds of 18 peppered-salami products. In the past seven months, almost 200 people in 38 states have reported salmonella infection after eating Daniele products, though none have died. The company believes its pepper ingredients are a possible cause of the epidemic, based on preliminary research. The US Department of Agriculture reports that no federal or state testing has established a firm link between the corporation’s pepper and the salmonella outbreak. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, which enforces a zero-tolerance policy for salmonella in meats, continues to investigate.