Salmonella bacteria prompts national spice recall

National grocery chain Kroger Co. has issued a recall on several seasonings after FDA testing revealed salmonella contamination in garlic powder from a South Carolina store. The chain issued the voluntary recall for Kroger Ground Cinnamon, Kroger Garlic Powder, Kroger Bac’n Buds, and Kroger Coarse Ground Black Pepper last week as a preventative measure. The recalled products were prepared on the same equipment as the contaminated Garlic Powder. The spices have been removed from stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Other stores not effected by the recall have opted …read more