Galil Seasoned Tahini Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Achdut is recalling Galil Seasoned Tahini because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was 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 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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Achdut is recalling Galil Seasoned Tahini, 500g, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall involves 88,490 units of the product, identified by UPC 814968020020 and code numbers 18-097 through 18-141.
The affected product was distributed directly to locations in New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Israel. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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
- Seasoned Tahini sold under the following brand name: Galil Seasoned Tahini, 500g, UPC: 814968020020
- Manufacturer
- Achdut
- Category
- Food — Spices and 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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