Food recall

Ziyad Brothers Importing, Inc. recall: Ziyad Brand Tahini

Ziyad Brothers Importing, Inc., of Cicero, IL, recalled Ziyad Brand Tahini. The FDA's reason: “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.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 17, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 6, 2018. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed October 16, 2018

The recall

Company
Ziyad Brothers Importing, Inc. (Cicero, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“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.”
Where it was sold
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
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
80134

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1495-2018 Class I

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

    Codes: Ziyad Brand Tahini, 8oz, 16oz, gal, 32oz. , packed in glass jars, Product Code Product Description & Size Lot # A0071 Ziyad Tahini 6 x 1/2 gal Glass Jar 35417 A0072 Ziyad Tahini 12 x 32 oz Glass Jar 00318 A0073 Ziyad Tahini 12 x 16 oz Glass Jar 35317 35417 35517 35617 A0076 Ziyad Tahini 12 x 8 oz Glass Jar 34817 01218 S0073 Ziyad Tahini 6 x 16 oz. Glass Jars 34917

    Quantity: 655 units, 8827 units, 5304 units, 456 units

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of June 6, 2018.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.