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Aroma Imports Inc Recall: Elevated lead levels in product

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
Aroma Imports Inc
Product
Nabelsi Thyme (also known on invoices as Zatar) 450g retail…
Recall date
March 17, 2017
Terminated
December 5, 2017
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Elevated lead levels in product

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Nabelsi Thyme (also known on invoices as Zatar) 450g retail (24 packages per wholesale case) 4.5kg retail (2 bags per wholesale case) Cardboard box wholesale case, retail packages flexible plastic Not published in this source record 95 cases of 24(450g), 10 cases of 2 bags(4.5kg) Pro. Date: 8/20/2016 Exp. Date: 8/20/2018

Distribution

  • Illinois
  • Michigan
  • Ohio
  • Virginia
  • and New Jersey

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-2180-2017
Event ID
76993
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Aroma Imports Inc
Product description
Nabelsi Thyme (also known on invoices as Zatar) 450g retail (24 packages per wholesale case) 4.5kg retail (2 bags per wholesale case) Cardboard box wholesale case, retail packages flexible plastic
Quantity
95 cases of 24(450g), 10 cases of 2 bags(4.5kg)
Reason
Elevated lead levels in product
Recall initiation date
March 17, 2017
Report date
May 10, 2017
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
December 5, 2017
Distribution pattern
Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, and New Jersey
UPC, lot, and code information
Pro. Date: 8/20/2016 Exp. Date: 8/20/2018
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Press Release
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Responsible company: Aroma Imports Inc

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