If you have this condiment at home, do not eat it, the FDA warns
This versatile sauce is recalled due to potential contamination.
While most of us have afavorite condiment, many people also have one that they can't stand. Maybe you like ketchup on your hamburger but hate everything with Mayo in it. Or maybe you like ordinary yellow mustard but do not support the variety of honey. Aside from preferences, the Food and Drug Administration of the United States (FDA) has issued a new warning concerning a condiment that you want to avoid consuming in general. Read the rest to find out which product is recalled and why the civil servants ask you not to use it.
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This is not the first time that condiments have been at the center this summer.
Our beloved condiments are not immune to reminders - and there is no endless supply either. Earlier this summer, a major shortage from Sriracha was announced by its manufacturer, Huy Fong Inc., the company told CNN in June that it was confronted with "aunprecedented shortage"popular spicy sauce, attributed to bad weather affecting the quality of chili cultures. Continue.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
The company said that the orders of distributors spent on April 19, 2022 or after will be suspended before the Labor Day. AccordingThe Washington Post, the shortagecontinues to seduce American consumers This month, and Sriracha fans are still struggling to get their hands on the spicy sauce.
Another sauce will be more difficult to locate on the shelf, but this time, it is for a different reason.
The FDA has issued a warning for another condiment sold in Walmart.
The beauty of the condiments is their versatility: you can use them as a sandwich, soaking or even in a vinaigrette. Tahini, made fromSesame seeds on the ground And used in the traditional cuisine of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, is one of these condiments. But if you use Tahini or buy just to try, make sure that it is not the one that is subject to a new reminder.
On August 23, the Israeli manufacturer Rushdi Food Industries announced aVoluntary reminder of its powerful sesame 10.9 oz organic tahini (pressed), according to an opinion of the FDA. The affected products are those which have an expiration date of March 28, 2023, marked with a universal product code (UPC) of 858313006208.
According to the recall notice, the products were distributed to retail stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as to Walmart stores across the country. The affected Tahini products were sent in the first two weeks of May 2022.
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The condiment is potentially contaminated.
The recall was invited when the FDA and the Ministry of Health of Virginia-Western informed Rushdi Food Industries thatSalmonellawas potentially present in the specific lot.
If you are in good health and you are infected withSalmonella, you are likely to feel symptoms such as "fever, diarrhea (which can be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain," said FDA. For children, the elderly and those who are immunocompromised,SalmonellaInfection is much more dangerous and can cause serious complications or even death. Although it is rare,SalmonellaCan sometimes go into blood circulation and lead to arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis, according to the FDA.
Rushdi Foods has not received any report from illness or injury, but if you feel these symptoms and think they could be linkedSalmonella Exhibition, the FDA asks you to contact your doctor.
Do not eat this tahini if you have it.
After learning potential contamination, Rushdi Foods confirmed that he "examined cleaning procedures, the results of the environmental surveillance program, the process flow and the possible root of contamination without any positive conclusion".
The company has also educated stores that store the Tahini product to withdraw all bottles with this lot of their shelves. However, the reminder notice stipulates that due to the "sales speed", it is unlikely that affected products will always be available in retail stores. The recall also affects only one particular batch, and other Tahini products with separate dates are sure to consume.
You will want to check your pantry anyway, and if you have a recalled Tahini product, the FDA invites you to "stop stopping immediately". You can either throw the condiment or take it to your home or buy for a credit or a refund.
For questions related to the recall, you can contact the company by e-mail to [Protected by e-mail] Or by phone at 718-369-4600, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
