Ararat Eggplant Paste Recalled Due to High pH Levels
Artashes LLC is recalling Ararat Eggplant Paste because FDA inspections found pH levels above the scheduled process.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a 'Severe' severity score under the rubric for significant potential health risks.
Plain-English summary
Artashes LLC is voluntarily recalling 13,008 units of Ararat Eggplant Paste, 18.3 oz. glass jars. The product is a food of Armenian origin exclusively imported and distributed by Kradjian Importing Co., Inc. in Glendale, California.
The recall was initiated after FDA foreign inspections found that the pH levels in the product were above the scheduled process. This deviation from the scheduled process can affect the safety of the food product.
The affected product was distributed to one direct customer in California. Consumers who have this product should check their inventory for the specific batch numbers listed in the recall notice and stop using the product if it matches.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ararat Eggplant Paste 18.3 oz. glass jar; Ingredients: Eggplants, Red pepper (fresh and grinded), tomato paste, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, carrot, green salt. Product of Armenia; Exclusively imported and distributed by: Kradjian Importing Co., Inc. Glendale…
- Manufacturer
- Artashes LLC
- Category
- Food — Canned / Preserved Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 13,008
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 (6)
- Batch number- 70-07/21/17 Best by July 2020
- Batch number- 71-07/24/17 Best by July 2020
- Batch number- 72-07/25/17 Best by July 2020
- Batch number- 75-07/28/17 Best by July 2020
- Batch number- 76-07/29/17 Best by July 2020
- Batch number- 79-08/09/17 Best by July 2020
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Artashes LLC 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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