Ziyad Tahini Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk
Ziyad Brand Tahini products from 8oz to 32oz glass jars may contain Salmonella. Consumers should avoid using these products due to potential food poisoning risks.
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Ziyad Brothers Importing is voluntarily recalling its Ziyad Brand Tahini, 8 oz. 16 oz., 1/2 gallon and 32 oz. sizes due to potential contamination with Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
Ziyad Brand Tahini products in 8oz, 16oz, 1/2 gallon, and 32oz glass jars are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. This poses a risk of food poisoning if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19124-ziyad-tahini-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19124-ziyad-tahini-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1495-2018
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“Ziyad Tahini Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19124-ziyad-tahini-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1495-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1495-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Consuming contaminated tahini products may result in illness, especially for vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Anyone who owns or uses Ziyad Brand Tahini products in glass jars. Children and elderly individuals are at higher risk due to potential food poisoning.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Ziyad Brand Tahini in glass jars with sizes of 8oz, 16oz, 1/2 gallon, or 32oz. Product codes include A0071, A0072, A0073, A0076, and S0073.
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What to do — step by step
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Immediately discard any Ziyad Brand Tahini products in glass jars with the listed sizes and product codes.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 37 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Domestic: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA,WI Foreign: Virgin Islands” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-1495-2018 (May 17, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1495-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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