According to an announcement from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, UBC Food Distributors in Dearborn Michigan is recalling Baraka brand ground black pepper because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The Food and Drug Administration says a Dearborn, Michigan food maker is recalling its ground black pepper for possible salmonella contamination.

Baraka has recalled its 7-oz. containers of ground black pepper sold at retail stores nationwide. The company says it issued the recall after a routine surveillance sample. The recalled containers have a UPC code of 822514 26626 6 and have a "best before" date of January 2026 on the back of the product.

The potential for contamination of the ground black pepper was discovered after a routine Michigan state surveillance sample tested positive for salmonella. The packaging has the brand name Baraka on the label and comes in 7-ounce plastic containers with the UPC Code 8 22514 26626 6 and an expiration date of January 2026 on the back of the label.

Baraka ground black pepper was distributed nationwide in retail stores and should be returned to the store due to potential salmonella contamination.

UBC Food Distributors in Dearborn, Michigan is recalling Ground Black Pepper under the Baraka brand name because it could be contaminated with salmonella. The pepper comes in 7-ounce plastic containers with the UPC code 8 22514 26626 6.