Excellent tahina (sesame tahini) recall
Recalled by Five Star Food INC · Garden City, MI, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
product samples positive for salmonella
Pathogen: Salmonella
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What was recalled
Excellent tahina (sesame tahini) 800 g and 400 g jars, UPC 6214002717420 and 6214002717413
Quantity: 1446 jars
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Best By Nov 2020
Where it was sold
Florida Michigan North Dakota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Virginia
FDA's distribution note: FL, MI, ND, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Five Star Food INC
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Dec 10, 2019
- In FDA report of
- Feb 5, 2020
- Terminated
- Nov 13, 2020
- FDA recall number
- F-0640-2020 · event 84719
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search