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Reason FDA foreign inspection found pH levels in four products to be above their scheduled process.
Ararat Eggplant Paste recall
Recalled by Artashes LLC · Abovyan, N/A, Armenia
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
FDA foreign inspection found pH levels in four products to be above their scheduled process.
These are failures of the safety steps that keep food safe - cooking, pasteurising, keeping cold, sealing - even when no contaminant has yet been found. All processing & sanitation problems recalls.
What was recalled
Ararat Eggplant Paste 18.3 oz. glass jar; Ingredients: Eggplants, Red pepper (fresh and grinded), tomato paste, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, carrot, green salt. Product of Armenia; Exclusively imported and distributed by: Kradjian Importing Co., Inc. Glendale, CA
Quantity: 13008 units
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.
Batch number- 70-07/21/17 Best by July 2020; Batch number- 71-07/24/17 Best by July 2020; Batch number- 72-07/25/17 Best by July 2020; Batch number- 75-07/28/17 Best by July 2020; Batch number- 76-07/29/17 Best by July 2020; Batch number- 79-08/09/17 Best by July 2020;
Where it was sold
California
FDA's distribution note: One direct customer in CA
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. 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
- Artashes LLC
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Aug 1, 2018
- In FDA report of
- Sep 5, 2018
- Terminated
- Feb 13, 2019
- FDA recall number
- F-1903-2018 · event 80728
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
Also recalled with it (3 more products)
FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.
Ararat Grilled Eggplant and Peppers
Reason FDA foreign inspection found pH levels in four products to be above their scheduled process.
Ararat Cut Beets
Reason FDA foreign inspection found pH levels in four products to be above their scheduled process.