Kareem Chef Halva with Pistachio Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Kareem Mart Inc. is recalling Kareem Chef Halva with Pistachio due to a potential Salmonella contamination risk.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Kareem Mart Inc. is voluntarily recalling 2,412 units of Kareem Chef Halva with Pistachio in 1lb and 2lb plastic tubs. The recall was initiated on March 8, 2021, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The affected product was distributed through Mediterranean food stores and wholesalers in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania between March 2020 and February 2021. The specific product code is Best Before 07-01-2022.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kareem Chef Halva with Pistachio 1lb and 2lb sizes in plastic tub
- Manufacturer
- KAREEM MART INC
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,412
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Best Before 07-01-2022
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by KAREEM MART INC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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