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Shiloh Farms Recalls Sesame Seeds

By Pritzker | Ruohonen

Shiloh Farms of New Holland, Pennsylvania is recalling their Organic Unhulled Sesame Seeds due to possible Salmonella contamination.  The contamination was discovered during an FDA test of a sample of the sesame seeds from a Shiloh Farms supplier.  Shiloh Farms distributes its products to 98 different health food stores in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Arkansas.

According to an FDA press release,

This product comes in a 12 oz blue and white 5” x 8” plastic bag with a Shiloh Farms logo and USDA organic symbol. The UPC bar code number is 047593303545. The firm’s name and address appears on the back of the plastic bag. Product distributed between November 1, 2007 and January 25, 2008 is being recalled. Only product with lot codes 17503 and 17133 are affected.

No illnesses have been reported, but symptoms include fever, diarrhea (possibly bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.  Salmonella can be lethal in the elderly, young, and those with weak immune systems and can also cause arterial infections, endocarditis, and arthritis if present in the blood stream.

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Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on January 28, 2008 (boomark / email).