Flavor Enhancer Latest Food Recall
Dangerous bacteria found
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HVP stands for Hydrolized Vegetable Protein, and it's a common ingredient used as a flavor enhancer in many processed foods including some of your favorites: hot dogs, dips, soups, and seasoned snack foods.
Now some of those products are being recalled.
Basic Foods Flavor in Las Vegas is a manufacturer of HVP, and a strain of salmonella was found in its processing equipment. While no illnesses have been reported, salmonella can be serious even deadly. For a list of the foods being recalled go to www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/hvpcp
Posted Thursday, Mar 4, 2010 - 5:55 PM EST
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