Food recall: Kareem Chef Halva 1lb and 2lb sizes in plastic tub
Class I FDA enforcement event 87576. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Salmonella
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
KAREEM MART INC started this food recall on 8 Mar 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Garden City, MI. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 87576 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 7 Apr 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 Sep 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
The recalled Halva were distributed through Mediterranean food stores and wholesalers in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Between March 2020 to Feb 2021.
Recalling firm
KAREEM MART INC, Garden City, MI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0377-2021 | Kareem Chef Halva 1lb and 2lb sizes in plastic tub | 1320 units | Class I | Terminated | 7 Apr 2021 |
| F-0378-2021 | Kareem Chef Halva with Pistachio 1lb and 2lb sizes in plastic tub | 2412 units | Class I | Terminated | 7 Apr 2021 |
| F-0379-2021 | Kareem Chef Halva with Chocolate 1lb size in plastic tub | 600 units | Class I | Terminated | 7 Apr 2021 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2021
- 463
- Share of these events in Class I
- 35%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2021 | Tahina Sesame Paste packaged in 1lb and 2lb plastic jars and 10kg metal containers; UPC CODES 6215000382207 Event 87438 | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0377-2021The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 87576. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/87576/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
The recalled Halva were distributed through Mediterranean food stores and wholesalers in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Between March 2020 to Feb 2021.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 87576?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1320 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 35% of the 463 food events that started in 2021 are in Class I.