FDA warns public of Salmonella contamination linked to tahini
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers of potential Salmonella Tennessee contamination of Soom Foods Chocolate Sweet Tahini Halva Spread.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers of potential Salmonella Tennessee contamination of Soom Foods Chocolate Sweet Tahini Halva Spread. This product is individually packaged in 1-oz pouches or packets with a stamped lot number of “67333D” on the bottom. The spread is packaged in purple laminated paper packets with a tear-away tab on one end.
In response to the investigation of the Salmonella Concord outbreak, the FDA retained product samples of Soom Foods Chocolate Sweet Tahini Halva Spread. Analysis of the samples found that the product contained SalmonellaTennessee.
Soom Foods was notified of the Chocolate Sweet Tahini Halva Spread product testing positive for SalmonellaTennessee but has not yet acted to protect public health by recalling the product. These particular products may have been distributed by various retailers as samples.
Currently, the FDA is not aware of any illnesses related to consumption of these individually-packed tahini spread.