The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0729-2019·Announced 2018-12-26

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.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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
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

Distributed in 3 states:

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.

See all 4 products in this recall →