Mighty Sesame Organic Tahini recalled over Salmonella concerns
Rushdi Food Industries is voluntarily recalling one lot of their squeezable Mighty Sesame Organic Tahini due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to a recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s food safety office sent May 4.
Salmonella can be potentially life-threatening, especially to infants, older people, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. It can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. Salmonella’s most common symptoms are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. Salmonella’s symptoms usually develop between eight to 72 hours after consumption of the contaminated food and last about four to seven days.
The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, chief, public health division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.
The following product is affected by this recall:
No other Mighty Sesame products or expiration dates are impacted and the company has received no reports of illness. Customers should return this product to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact the company by email at customercare@kayco.com or by phone at 718-369-4600, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.