New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Aldiery’s Mediterranean Market Limited in its recall of a batch of Durra brand Tahina due to the possible presence of Salmonella.
Durra brand Tahina (800g) with a best-before date of 06/04/2027 and a batch marking of Lot No. 78 is affected by this recall.
"Salmonellosis can be serious, so it’s important that people do not eat the affected product. You can return it to the place of purchase for a refund. If that’s not possible, throw it out," said New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle.
The affected product is sold in a few ethnic supermarkets in Auckland, Hamilton, and Wellington.
"Symptoms of salmonellosis can appear within 12 to 72 hours and include abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Illness usually lasts between 4 and 7 days but, in more severe cases, it can go on for up to 10 days and cause more serious illness," said Arbuckle.
New Zealand Food Safety has not received any notifications of associated illness.
The product has been imported from Jordan. It has been removed from store shelves and has not been re-exported.
"As is our usual practice, New Zealand Food Safety will work with Aldiery’s Mediterranean Market Limited to understand how this happened and prevent its recurrence."
- Product type Tahini
- Name of product (size) Durra brand Tahina (800g)
- Batch marking Lot No. 78
- Best Before: 06/04/2027
- The product is sold in an 800g plastic container.
- The product is imported from Jordan.
The product is sold at the following retailers:
- Quandhari Bazaar – 1 Saint Jude Road, Avondale, Auckland 1026
- Lotus Supermarket Stoddard Road – 64 Stoddard Road, Wesley, Auckland 1041
- Hesari Supermarket – Queens Road – 56 Queens Road, Auckland 1072
- Alkarama Market – 977 Heaphy Terrace, Fairfield, Hamilton 3214
- Kiwi Halal Meats – 286 High Street, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5010
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