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FIVE STAR FOOD INC Recall: product samples positive for salmonella

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
FIVE STAR FOOD INC
Product
Excellent tahina (sesame tahini) 800 g and 400 g jars, UPC 6…
Recall date
December 10, 2019
Terminated
November 13, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

product samples positive for salmonella

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Excellent tahina (sesame tahini) 800 g and 400 g jars, UPC 6214002717420 and 6214002717413 6214002717420 1446 jars Best By Nov 2020

Distribution

  • FL
  • MI
  • ND
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • TX
  • VA

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0640-2020
Event ID
84719
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
FIVE STAR FOOD INC
Product description
Excellent tahina (sesame tahini) 800 g and 400 g jars, UPC 6214002717420 and 6214002717413
Quantity
1446 jars
Reason
product samples positive for salmonella
Recall initiation date
December 10, 2019
Report date
February 5, 2020
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
November 13, 2020
Distribution pattern
FL, MI, ND, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA
UPC, lot, and code information
UPC 6214002717420; Best By Nov 2020
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: FIVE STAR FOOD INC

Distribution map

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Distribution map
State Distributed
Florida 1
Michigan 1
North Dakota 1
New York 1
Ohio 1
Pennsylvania 1
Texas 1
Virginia 1

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