Sunland Recalls Organic Sesame Tahini Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Sunland, Inc. is recalling Arrowhead Mills Organic Sesame Tahini because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Sunland, Inc. is conducting a voluntary limited recall of Arrowhead Mills Organic Sesame Tahini, 16 oz, UPC 074333470052. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected units have Best-If-Used-By Dates between March 1, 2011, and September 24, 2013. The recall covers 6,600 units of the 16-oz product. Distribution was national across all 50 U.S. states, with some international distribution to Hong Kong.
Consumers should stop using the recalled product and check their pantries for the specific UPC and date codes listed above. The recall is part of a broader action by Sunland, Inc. involving almond, peanut, and cashew butter products, as well as tahini and roasted blanched peanut products manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012.
The recalled product
- Product
- Arrowhead Mills Organic Sesame Tahini, 16 oz, UPC 074333470052.
- Manufacturer
- Sunland, Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Nut Butters / Tahini
- Hazard
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 (3)
- Best-If-Used-By Dates between March 1
- 2011 and September 24
- 2013.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 187 recalled by Sunland, Incorporated 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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