Pasta and Co Recalls Chinese Vermicelli Salad and Pot Sticker Salad Due To Possible Health Risk

Pasta and Co Recalls Chinese Vermicelli Salad and Pot Sticker Salad Due To Possible Health Risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 30, 2009 -- Pasta & Co of Seattle, WA is recalling their Chinese Vermicelli Salad and Pot Sticker Salad, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were manufactured using chili oil recalled by Union International Food Co. because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The salads were sold through Pasta & Co retail stores at the following locations in Greater Seattle, WA: University Village, Queen Anne, and Bellevue. The salads are sold through the café display case counter and have a food card identifying the name of the product. There are no other specific coding or UPC codes for the products. The products include:

Display Name of Product
How Served from display case
Dates distributed

Chinese Vermicelli Salad
Display bowl with the assistance of store staff
Up to and including 04/24/09

Pot Sticker Salad
Display bowl with the assistance of store staff
Up to and including 04/24/09