Asli Sesame Seeds Brown Recalled for Pesticide Residue
Sands Impex Inc. recalled Asli Sesame Seeds Brown because a product sample exceeded the FDA tolerance level for the pesticide Fenvalerate. Affected consumers should not consume the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class III recall involving pesticide residue detected above tolerance levels. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. Per the rubric, Class III recalls are typically scored 1 or 2, and voluntary precautionary recalls with low-risk contamination are scored 2 (Moderate).
Plain-English summary
Sands Impex Inc., doing business as Asli Fine Foods, is recalling Asli Sesame Seeds Brown, 14 oz. containers with UPC 7 03440 18270 0. The recall affects 28 cases distributed across Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
The recall was initiated after a product sample was found to exceed the FDA tolerance level for the pesticide Fenvalerate. This is a precautionary action to prevent potential exposure to pesticide residue above acceptable limits.
Consumers who have purchased Asli Sesame Seeds Brown with lot number 2210-173 should not consume the product. Those in affected states should check their pantries and home storage for the recalled lot and dispose of it safely or return it to the place of purchase.
No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Asli Sesame Seeds Brown 14oz., UPC: 7 03440 18270 0; 20 units per wholesale case.
- Manufacturer
- Sands Impex Inc. Dba Asli Fine Foods
- Category
- Food — Seeds / Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 28
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)
- Lot Number: 2210-173
Distribution
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