The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0911-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Thrive Market Sesame Tahini Recalled for Listeria Risk

Thrive Market is recalling 16 oz. Sesame Tahini due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold nationwide via website.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric, despite the agency's Class I classification.

Plain-English summary

Thrive Market is recalling 16 oz. Sesame Tahini (SKU/UPC 671635704795) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall includes 152,216 units across all varieties. The product was distributed nationwide through website sales.

Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The source text does not specify reported illnesses or injuries.

Consumers should check their pantries for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall covers all unexpired lots.

The recalled product

Product
Thrive Market Sesame Tahini 16 oz. SKU/UPC 671635704795
Manufacturer
THRIVE MARKET
Hazard
Affected units
152,216

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)

  • All unexpired lots.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by THRIVE MARKET 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 10 products in this recall →