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Ceres Enterprises Ltd Recalls Organic Hulled Tahini and Organic Unhulled Tahini Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

10/03/2023

Reference Number

082/2023

Source

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), New Zealand

Type of Information

Food Recall

Questionable food products

Product type	Tahini
Name of product (size)	Ceres Organics brand Organic Hulled Tahini (300g) Ceres Organics brand Organic Unhulled Tahini (300g) Organic Hulled Tahini (18kg) Organic Hulled Tahini (bulk dispensed) Organic Unhulled Tahini (18kg) Organic Unhulled Tahini (bulk dispensed)
Batch marking and date marking	Ceres Organics brand Organic Hulled Tahini (300g) BEST BEFORE: 25/05/2023, 22/08/2023 and 01/08/2024 Ceres Organics brand Organic Unhulled Tahini (300g) BEST BEFORE: 25/05/2023 and 22/08/2023 Organic Hulled Tahini (18kg) Batch No: RE2022-00135, RE2022-00050-1, ORG-3789-211-1 Organic Hulled Tahini (bulk dispensed) Purchased between 13 July 2022 and 10 March 2023. Organic Unhulled Tahini (18kg) Batch No: RE2022-00050-2, ORG-3789-211-2 Organic Unhulled Tahini (bulk dispensed) Purchased between 9 June 2022 and 10 March 2023
Package size and description	The products are sold in 300g glass jars, 18kg buckets or bulk dispensed in various weights.
Notes	This recall does not affect any other Ceres Organics brand products.

Expiry date/Batch

See above.

Manufacturer/ Distributor

Ceres Enterprises Ltd

Reasons for recall

Ceres Enterprises Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Ceres Organics brand Organic Hulled Tahini and Ceres Organics brand Organics Unhulled Tahini due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

More information

https://www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety-home/food-recalls-and-complaints/recalled-food-products/ceres-organics-brand-organic-hulled-tahini-and-organic-unhulled-tahini/