Emesa Foods Premium Sesame Tahini, in 28.2oz plastic jars, UPC 850005298267, 6 jars per case

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Emesa Foods Premium Sesame Tahini, in 28.2oz plastic jars, UPC 850005298267, 6 jars per case EMESA FOODS CO · reported 2020-01-22

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: product tested positive for salmonella
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2019-12-20
Reported by the agency: 2020-01-22
Closed out (terminated): 2020-05-20
Recalling firm: EMESA FOODS CO
Taylor, MI
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): MI TX
States we parsed from that text: MI TX
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Nuts, seeds & nut buttersderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0498-2020

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