Ziyad Brand Tahini recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

May 17, 2018

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Ziyad Brothers Importing, Inc. recalls Ziyad Brand Tahini, 8oz, 16oz, ¿ gal, 32oz. , packed in glass jars

Recall number

F-1495-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Ziyad Brothers Importing, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Domestic: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA,WI Foreign: Virgin Islands

Why it was recalled

Ziyad Brothers Importing is voluntarily recalling its Ziyad Brand Tahini, 8 oz. 16 oz., 1/2 gallon and 32 oz. sizes due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Ziyad Brand Tahini, 8oz, 16oz, ¿ gal, 32oz. , packed in glass jars