Olde Thompson LLC has recalled Sun Harvest and Olde Thompson brands of organic ground coriander as a result of Salmonella contamination.  The presence of the pathogen was identified on routine quality control sampling. 

Spices are frequently contaminated with Salmonella since they are grown, dried, and processed in their nations of origin and shipped to the U.S. to be repackaged and distributed.  There have been a number of cases of Salmonella outbreaks attributed to spices.  Identifying the vehicle of infection is extremely difficult since spices represent a small-volume additive that may be present in a number of foods.  Traceback is also difficult emphasizing the need for quality control assays on imported product.