( CNN ) -- A Texas distributor has expanded a recall already involving thousands of cases of produce over fears of salmonella cross-contamination in its processing facility , the company said . The case is one of two apparently unrelated outbreaks that have sickened nearly 100 people in the United States and Canada . J & D Produce , Inc. had previously announced the recall of nearly 7,000 cases of cilantro and curly parsley after samples in Quebec , Canada , and Michigan tested positive for the bacteria , the company said Monday . The `` precautionary , voluntary recall '' pertains to cilantro and parsley packed between November 30 and December 6 , the Edinburg , Texas-based company said in a statement . The produce was processed and branded as Little Bear between those dates can be taken to retailers for a full refund . The company is also recalling 19 other types of produce that were run on the same packing lines , because the salmonella may have spread to those products as well . `` It 's imperative to protect public health , even if that means being overzealous in expanding the scope of the products we 're calling back , '' said James Bassetti , president of J & D Produce . `` We will work closely with regulators , health officials and our customers in bringing back the products . '' No one has reported getting sick from eating the vegetables , according to J & D Produce . The recall came after independent tests found salmonella on the company 's parsley in Quebec and its cilantro in Detroit , Michigan . The company 's products are sold retail as well as to wholesalers , who may then distribute them to restaurants and other establishments , according to Sharon McNerney , a public relations consultant for the company . The recall involves 2,498 cases of the parsley -- which have expiration dates 12 days after being packed -- that went out to the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario and the U.S. states of Connecticut , Massachusetts , Michigan , Missouri , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , Texas , Washington and Wisconsin . The 4,411 recalled cases of cilantro , carrying the same packing and expiration dates , were distributed in Colorado , Illinois , Massachusetts , Michigan , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Texas , Washington and Wisconsin as well as Quebec and Ontario . A complete listing of the other recalled produce will be available on the company 's website . After the positive results , regulators and health officials in the United States and Canada have stepped up inspections of J & D Produce 's facilities , Bassetti said . They also undertook other measures , including stopping and sanitizing all production lines , adding manual inspections , rinsing products more and bringing in consultants . `` We have a good track record , but we 'll bring our expectations and standards to even higher levels , '' he said . `` We 've already begun improving our systems . '' In addition to cilantro and parsley , the Texas company gathers , packs and distributes a variety of fruits and vegetables such as carrots , limes , eggplants , peppers , greens , onions , melons , mangoes and asparagus , according to its website . A separate salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has sickened some 94 people in 16 states and the District of Columbia , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday . Health officials said those first cases became known November 1 , with many getting ill after eating alfalfa sprouts in products from Jimmy John 's Gourmet Sandwiches outlets . The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that those vegetables came from Tiny Greens Organic Farm . Tiny Green 's alfalfa sprouts and spicy sprouts , which have alfalfa sprouts plus radish and clover sprouts , were distributed in 4-ounce and 5-pound containers to farmers ' markets , grocery stores and restaurants including Jimmy John 's . In addition to a variety of sprouts , the Urbana , Illinois , produce company distributes arugula , broccoli , fennel , cauliflower , onion , radish and other items , according to its website . The FDA said consumers should n't eat the sprouts and restaurants should n't serve them . They should instead be thrown away , the agency said . In a letter to Jimmy John 's franchisees , founder Jimmy John Liautaud said that the chain had pulled sprouts from all its Illinois establishments after store locations came up negative for the bacteria . About 24 % of those sickened in that outbreak were hospitalized , the CDC said . No deaths have been linked to the outbreak . The FDA said Monday that the sprouts were distributed in Indiana , Iowa , Missouri and possibly other midwestern states , with roughly half the illnesses occurring in Illinois . Health officials had previously said the salmonella outbreak had sickened at least 89 people in 15 states and the District of Columbia . Salmonella is a bacterial infection that usually lasts four to seven days . About 40,000 cases of salmonellosis are reported each year in the United States , according to the CDC . Those who get it typically develop fever , abdominal cramps and diarrhea between 12 and 72 hours after becoming infected . Most people recover on their own , without needing significant treatment . But salmonella in very young and very old people , as well as those with weakened immune systems can lead to severe illness and even death . The CDC recommends that anyone suspecting he or she may be ill from eating contaminated food should talk to a doctor .
Parsley , cilantro recalled in 14 states , two Canadian provinces . 19 other vegetables from same line added to recall as a precaution . Comment: Many illnesses in that outbreak tied to sandwich chain .