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Maryland Co. Recalls Starter Yeast Imported from Indonesia, Distributed Worldwide

Indonesianfoodmart.com of Rockville, MD, is recalling all packages of "Tempeh Starter Yeast" because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration said. The recalled "Tempeh Starter Yeast "and “Super Starter Yeast” were distributed nationwide…

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and internationally through direct mail orders. The product was also distributed to the following areas: Australia, Canada, Slovenia, New Zealand, Brunei, Poland and Croatia. The product comes in sealed, clear plastic packages marked with a small computer printed label. The following sizes were sold: 30gm, 50gm, 250 gm, and 1000 gm. Several illnesses have been reported to date that may be in connection with this problem. Upon being notified of the risk by the FDA, the Indonesianfoodmart.com immediately discontinued their operations. Indonesianfoodmart.com did not manufacture the product which was imported from Indonesia.