FDA updates Salmonella outbreak linked to tahini
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Concord illnesses linked to tahini imported from an Israeli manufacturer, Achdut Ltd.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Concord illnesses linked to tahini imported from an Israeli manufacturer, Achdut Ltd. The company has updated its voluntary recall of all brands of tahini products manufactured from April 7, 2018 to May 21, 2018. The update to the recall specifies that the expiration date for Baron’sbrand tahini is May 5, 2021 instead of May 21, 2020. All other recalled brands have expiration dates of April 7, 2020 to May 21, 2020. The recalled tahini was distributed internationally in retail stores and through mail orders.
The FDA is advising consumers not to eat recalled Achva, Achdut, Soom, S&F, and Pepperwood brand tahini with expiration dates ranging from April 7, 2020 to May 21, 2020 and Baron’s brand tahini with the expiration date of May 5, 2021. The product lot codes range from 18-097 to 18-141.