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Kareem Chef Halva with Chocolate 1lb size in plastic tub
Recall date
March 8, 2021
Terminated
September 1, 2021
Source
FDA
Reason for recall
Salmonella
- Recall initiated
- Reported by source
- Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description
UPC
Quantity
Lot / code information
Kareem Chef Halva with Chocolate 1lb size in plastic tub
Not published in this source record
600 units
Best Before 07-01-2022
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.
Official source record
Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0379-2021
Event ID
87576
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
KAREEM MART INC
Product description
Kareem Chef Halva with Chocolate 1lb size in plastic tub
Quantity
600 units
Reason
Salmonella
Recall initiation date
March 8, 2021
Report date
April 7, 2021
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
September 1, 2021
Distribution pattern
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.
UPC, lot, and code information
Best Before 07-01-2022
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Telephone
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Other products recalled under this same event
This recall shares FDA event ID 87576 with 2 other product
entries in Public Health Trace.
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