Food recall

ACME FOOD SALES INC recall: O Organics Tahini is 100% organic ground slightly roasted sesame seed paste

ACME FOOD SALES INC, of Seattle, WA, recalled O Organics Tahini is 100% organic ground slightly roasted sesame seed paste. The FDA's reason: “The metal lids on some glass jars are loose fitting and not secured tightly.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 21, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 2, 2020. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed May 6, 2021

The recall

Company
ACME FOOD SALES INC (Seattle, WA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The metal lids on some glass jars are loose fitting and not secured tightly.”
Where it was sold
Distributed in AZ, CA, CO, ME, OR, TX and UT.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
86097

The product recalled

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

  • F-1258-2020 Class II

    O Organics Tahini is 100% organic ground slightly roasted sesame seed paste, packaged in 16oz glass jar with metal screw on/off lid and has a paper anti tampering seal connecting the lid with the jar. UPC 0 79893 39024 6. The label is read in parts: "***O Organic TAHINI *** INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC SESAME SEEDS *** DISTRIBUTED BY LUCERNE FOODS, INC. PLEASANTON, CA *** PRODUCT OF ISRAEL ***

    Codes: Best By: 07-14-2021 Best By: 08-11-2021 Best By: 10-14-2021 Best By: 03-01-2022

    Quantity: 11,244 cases (or 67,464 jars)

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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 September 2, 2020.

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.