The US Food and Drug Administration have ordered a recall of foods detected with Salmonella. This type of bacteria is commonly found in Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, which is popularly used in processed foods.

Health officials exclaimed that the source of the strain known as Salmonella tennessee has been found to affect the Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) present in many food products sourced by Basic Food Flavors Inc. of Las Vegas. The ingredient acts as a flavour enhancer in many processed foods, including soups, sauces, chilies, stews, hot dogs, gravies, seasoned snack foods, dips and dressings.

As per the administrators, only Basic Foods' HVP-based food products failed under the scanner.

Although, the risk of mortality seems to be low in such cases, necessary precautions are being readily taken.

The FDA said, "Salmonella is a micro-organism that can cause severe and sometimes lethal c    ontagion in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems".