Achdut Recalls Organic Tahini Products Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Achdut is recalling multiple brands of organic tahini because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall affects 88,490 units distributed in New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Israel.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen associated with significant injury reports.
Plain-English summary
Achdut is recalling 88,490 units of organic tahini sold under several brand names, including Pepperwood, Baron's, Galil, Soom, and National Glatt. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products include various sizes and UPC codes, such as Pepperwood organic tahini (428g), Baron's organic Tahini (454g), and Soom organic Tahini (18Kg and 454g).
The recalled products were distributed directly to New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Israel. The source text does not specify the exact number of units per brand or the specific retail locations where the products were sold.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brand names, sizes, and UPC codes listed in the recall notice. If you have any of the affected products, you should stop consuming them and contact the recalling firm or a retailer for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Organic Tahini sold under the following brand names: Pepperwood organic tahini, 428g, UPC: 860294001400; Pepperwood whole organic tahini, 428 g, UPC: 860294001417; Baron's organic Tahini, 454g, UPC: 816412011059; Galil, organic Tahini, 500g, UPC: 7290000572086; Soom organic…
- Manufacturer
- Achdut
- Category
- Food — Spices / Condiments
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 88,490
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)
- 18-097 through 18-141
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Achdut 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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