Salmonella causes a tahini recall in Florida, North Carolina, California, 19 total states
One lot of Aleppo Sesame Paste Tahini, 858 cases, has been recalled in 19 states after the Ohio Department of Agriculture found salmonella in a retail-ready product.
In addition to Ohio, lot No. 120824-01 with expiration date August 2026 went to Florida, North Carolina, California, Missouri, Kentucky, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Virginia. The tahini comes in a gold-colored, 16-ounce plastic jar.
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“The company has ceased production and distribution of the products as FDA and the company continue their investigation to what caused the problem,” Turkana Foods’ recall notice posted by the FDA said.
If you have recalled tahini, return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you do the latter, make sure it’s deep enough in the garbage to be safe from hungry pets. Animals can get salmonella, too.
Questions about this recall should be directed to Turkana at 908-810-8800, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern Time or info@turkanafood.com.
Salmonella is one of the most common foodborne illnesses, hitting 1.35 million people in the United States annually, the CDC says. Salmonella usually brings four to seven days of diarrhea that might be bloody, vomiting, nausea, stomachaches and headaches. About 1.95 percent of people need hospitalization. Most people recover without medical attention so the sicknesses in salmonella outbreaks tend to be undercounted.
This story was originally published February 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Salmonella causes a tahini recall in Florida, North Carolina, California, 19 total states."
