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Excellent tahina (sesame tahini) 800 g and 400 g jars, UPC 6214002717420 and 6214002717413 FIVE STAR FOOD INC · reported 2020-02-05

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall
product samples positive for salmonella
Classification
Class I
Recall initiated
2019-12-10
Reported by the agency
2020-02-05
Closed out (terminated)
2020-11-13
Recalling firm
FIVE STAR FOOD INC
Garden City, 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)
FL, MI, ND, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA
States we parsed from that text
FL MI ND NY OH PA TX VA

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-0640-2020

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