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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-08-2019

Drumsticks Products Co recalls Tahini products because they may contain salmonella

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Achva Sesame Tahini

Pack size: 500g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Lot number
18-132
Best before
12 May 2020

Achva Seasoned Tahini

Pack size: 500g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Lot number
18-128
Best before
8 May 2020

Achva Whole Sesame Tahini

Pack size: 500g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Lot number
18-134
Best before
8 May 2020

The latest affected best-before date was 12 May 2020, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The products listed above might be contaminated with salmonella. Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Details from the notice

Drumsticks Products Co Ltd are recalling Tahini products because they may contain salmonella.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Drumstick Products Co is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

How this recall compares

  • Salmonella has caused 91 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by nuts, seeds and dried fruit. All salmonella recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.