Malazi Sudanese sesame tahina tested positive for Salmonella
Malazi 100% Pure Sudanese Sesame Tahina is being recalled after the North Carolina Department of Agriculture notified the firm that the product tested positive for Salmonella.
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 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: FDA Class I recall, which the rubric floors at Severe; no illnesses are reported in the source, so it does not escalate to Critical.
Plain-English summary
Malazi 100% Pure Sudanese Sesame Tahina, gross weight 1 kg, UPC 6 224011 088244, produced by Al-Malaz Company for Trade and Industry in Badr City, Egypt, is being recalled. The action covers 11 cases of six 2 lb bottles.
The stated reason is Salmonella: the firm was notified by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture that the product tested positive for Salmonella. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious classification.
Affected product carries a production date of 31/12/2024 and an expiry of 30/12/2026. The product was shipped to Michigan and North Carolina.
Consumers who have the product should not eat it and should return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. Anyone who has eaten it and develops symptoms of salmonellosis should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Malazi 100% PURE SUDANESE SESAME Tahina G.W.: 1K.g UPC 6 224011 088244 Produced by: AL-MALAZ COMPANY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY Piece No. 110-250 acres area Badr City - Egypt
- Manufacturer
- Nassar Investment Company LLC
- Category
- Food — Sesame paste
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)
- PROD: 31/12/2024 EXP: 30/12/2026
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