Food recall

AB WORLD FOODS US INC recall: Al'Fez Natural Tahini in 5.6oz glass jars

AB WORLD FOODS US INC, of Oakbrook Terrace, IL, recalled Al'Fez Natural Tahini in 5.6oz glass jars. The FDA's reason: “Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 11, 2024, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 14, 2024. 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 29, 2024

The recall

Company
AB WORLD FOODS US INC (Oakbrook Terrace, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella”
Where it was sold
Nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
94980

The product recalled

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

  • F-1654-2024 Class I

    Al'Fez Natural Tahini in 5.6oz glass jars, UPC 711464506778

    Codes: Lot 3031, Best Before 2024-07-31 Lot 3080, Best Before 2024-09-21 Lot 3270, Best Before 2025-03-27 Lot 3297, Best Before 2025-04-24

    Quantity: 3522 cases

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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 August 14, 2024.

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.