Krinos Foods of New York is recalling Tahini sesame paste because it may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. Healthy people infected with Salmonella can experience fever, diarrhea which may be bloody, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product.
The recalled Tahini is in 1 pound and 2 pound glass jars. The UPC code of the 1 pound jar is 0-75013-28500-3 and the UPC code of the 2 pound jar is 0-75013-28510-2. The recalled lots have a expiration date code on the lid between “EXP OCT 16 – 2014” up to and including “EXP MAR 15 – 2015”. The Michigan Department of Agriculture conducted routine sampling and found the contamination.
If you purchased this product, discard it and return the gold cap stamped with the expiration dates to Krinos Foods LLC, 4700 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY 11101. For questions and more information, call the company at 718-729-9000 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm ET.
