FDA Recals Whole Foods Market 365 Sesame Tahini

[Guest guest]

Tahini makes great part of our diet with my child so i find this recal

very important to disseminate to other veggie people.

Thanks

 

Barbara

www.veggiechild.com

Check out our new designs

www.urbanveggie.com

Check for new recipes often

http://pets.DFWTurtleandTortoiseClub/

 

 

 

Recall -- Firm Press Release

 

 

FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market

withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the

media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the

product or the company. This listserv covers mainly Class I

(life-threatening) recalls. A complete listing of recalls can be found

in the FDA Enforcement Report at: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/Enforce.html

 

 

Whole Foods Market Issues Nationwide Recall of 365 Organic Everyday

Value Sesame Tahini

 

Contact:

Kate Lowery

(512) 542-0390

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Austin, TX -- May 22, 2007 - Whole Foods

Market is voluntarily recalling 365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame

Tahini 16-oz, with a Best By Date of 10/02/07 or earlier because it

has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

 

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled.

Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause

salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and

people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious

and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people,

salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe

headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term

complications may include severe arthritis.

 

365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame Tahini was distributed nationally

through Whole Foods Market retail stores. The product comes in a 16-oz

glass jar with the UPC number 0009948240599. The Best By Date is

located on the top of the lid of the jar, any Best By Date of 10/02/07

or earlier is being recalled. No confirmed illnesses have been

reported to date.

 

Potential salmonella contamination was brought to the attention of

Whole Foods Market by the product's manufacturer. As a result, the

company is voluntarily recalling this product as a precautionary

measure and has put additional safety measures in place. No other

Whole Foods Market Private Label products have been affected by this

recall.

 

Consumers who have purchased 365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame Tahini

can return it to Whole Foods Market for a full refund. Questions may

be directed to the Company by calling (512) 477-5566 x20656 or via

email at privatelabel.customerservice.

 

####

 

FDA's Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts Page:

http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html

 

_

 

 

 

Thanks for subscribing to the FDA Recalls list.

 

 

 

To to or from this list, go to

 

https://list.nih.gov/archives/fda-recalls-l.html