Food recall

Mediterranean Food, Inc. recall: Alqosh Sesame Oil "Tahin" packaged in 2lb plastic jars

Mediterranean Food, Inc., of Warren, MI, recalled Alqosh Sesame Oil "Tahin" packaged in 2lb plastic jars. The FDA's reason: “Product tested positive for Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 24, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 24, 2021. 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 September 1, 2021

The recall

Company
Mediterranean Food, Inc. (Warren, MI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product tested positive for Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
The products covered by this recall may have been distributed to distributors, retail stores and directly to consumers within Michigan.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
87437

The product recalled

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

  • F-0342-2021 Class I

    Alqosh Sesame Oil "Tahin" packaged in 2lb plastic jars

    Codes: Lot# 16082020 Manufacturing Date: 08/16/2020

    Quantity: 140 cases, 6 Jars/case

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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 March 24, 2021.

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.