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Recall of various brands of sesame seed products due to the presence of salmonella

Friday 1 May 2009

Food Alert: for Information

Ref: 16/2009

The public will wish to be aware that various brands of sesame seed products have been recalled, due to the presence of salmonella.

All brand owners concerned have removed from sale the products listed below. Point-of-sale notices have been issued in stores. These notices will alert customers to the recall and advise them of what actions to take if they have already purchased the affected products.

The products recalled are:

Asda
Whole Foods Sesame Seeds
Pack Size: 150g
Before Before End: Sept 2009, October 2009, Nov 2009 and Dec 2009

Co-op
Sesame Seeds
Pack Size: 100g
Before Before End: Jan 2010
Batch Codes: L9030A9251 and L9009B9152

Tesco
Wholefoods Sesame Seeds
Pack Size: 300g

Wholefoods Three Seed Mix
Pack Size: 300g

Sesame Seeds
Pack Size: 100g
Includes All Batch Codes and Best Before Dates

Waitrose
Sesame Seeds
Pack Size: 100g
Best Before End: Feb 2010 and Mar 2010

Copies of point-of-sale notices can be viewed via the links below.

Related links

Download pdf  (pdf 7KB) Recall notice (Tesco) Whole Foods Sesame Seeds 100/300g Please read the product recall notice

Download pdf  (pdf 9KB) Recall notice (Waitrose) Whole Foods Sesame Seeds 100g Please read the product recall notice

Download pdf  (pdf 10KB) Withdrawal notice (ASDA) Whole Foods Sesame Seeds 150g Please read the product withdrawal notice

Download pdf  (pdf 16KB)

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