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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published July 21, 2020

O Organics Tahini Recall: Loose Metal Lids Risk Spills

ACME FOOD SALES INC recalls O Organics Tahini due to loose metal lids that may cause spills. This 16oz glass jar product with paper seal has a UPC 079893390246. Consumers should check for loose lids and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1258-2020FoodO Organics ›
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Recalling firmACME FOOD SALES INC5601 6th Ave S Ste 180 · Seattle, WA 98108-2544
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What happened, in plain English

ACME FOOD SALES INC is recalling O Organics Tahini because some glass jars have loose metal lids that could spill. This poses a minor risk of mess or contamination but does not involve serious injury. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15493-o-organics-tahini-recall-loose-metal-lids-risk-spills.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15493-o-organics-tahini-recall-loose-metal-lids-risk-spills · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1258-2020

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“O Organics Tahini Recall: Loose Metal Lids Risk Spills.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15493-o-organics-tahini-recall-loose-metal-lids-risk-spills. Based on FDA recall #F-1258-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1258-2020%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The metal lids on some jars are not secured tightly, which can cause the lid to come off easily. This may lead to spills of the tahini product, potentially causing mess or contamination.

Who’s affected

O Organics Tahini buyers who purchased the 16oz glass jars with metal lids between 2021-07-14 and 2022-03-01 are affected. Those with loose lids are most at risk of spills.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for O Organics Tahini in 16oz glass jars with metal lids. The product has a paper anti-tampering seal and UPC 079893390246. The best by dates range from July 2021 to March 2022.

  • Brand
    O Organics
  • Product
    O Organics Tahini is 100% organic ground slightly roasted sesame seed paste, packaged in 16oz glass jar with metal
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Lids for Tightness

    Inspect the metal lid to see if it fits securely without slipping.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed in AZ, CA, CO, ME, OR, TX and UT.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Maine, Oregon, Texas, Utah.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 21, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 24, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 2, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: May 6, 2021420202021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1258-2020 (July 21, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1258-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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