Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries
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,” says New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle.
The affected product is sold in a few ethnic supermarkets in Auckland, Hamilton, and Wellington.
Up-to-date information on the affected product, photographs, and retailers of this product are available on the New Zealand Food Safety recall page.
Food recall: Durra brand Tahina
“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,” says Mr Arbuckle.
If you have consumed any of this product and are concerned for your health, contact your health professional, or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for free advice.
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,” says Mr Arbuckle.
The vast majority of food sold in New Zealand is safe, but sometimes problems can occur. Help keep yourself and your family safe by subscribing to our recall alerts. Information on how to subscribe is on the New Zealand Food Safety food recall page.
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