Food recall: Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste, 32oz, Plastic jar, 1lb (16oz), 12 per case
Class I FDA enforcement event 96251. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product tested positive for 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
Turkana Food Inc. started this food recall on 31 Jan 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Kenilworth, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 96251 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Mar 2025. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 28 Oct 2025.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
The recalled product was distributed to the following States: AL, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WI
Recalling firm
Turkana Food Inc., Kenilworth, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0609-2025 | Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste, 32oz, Plastic jar, 1lb (16oz), 12 per case | 858 cases total 12 jars per case | Class I | Terminated | 19 Mar 2025 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2025
- 569
- Share of these events in Class I
- 37%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2025 | Floria Dried Apricots, 200 Gram packages, 40 packages per case . | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Sekeroglu Lokum Love Turkish Delight Mixed With Pistachio And Pomegranate Flavor Wrap Delight 350 grams UPC:868345405062 | Food | Class II | 2 |
| 19 Mar 2015 | Hacizade Pismaniye Pashmak (Cotton Candy with Rose), Net Wt. 250-g (8.80-oz.), UPC 8697407913372 | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Tunas Turkish Delight Rose Flavored, Net Wt. 14.11 oz., US Importer and Distributor: Turkana Food, Inc., Exporter: Tunas | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 15 Nov 2012 | Turkana Valley Dried Apricot 250 g, UPC 8692594007804 and 500 g UPC 8692594007811 Tunas Gida, San Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti 2 Org | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0609-2025The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 96251. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/96251/. 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 product was distributed to the following States: AL, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 96251?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
858 cases total 12 jars per case
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 37% of the 569 food events that started in 2025 are in Class I.