A company press release stated that the pails of Al-Rabih Tahineh were stolen from its warehouse in June. They were being stored in the warehouse while the company awaited U.S. Food and Drug Administration supervision of the products’ destruction due to ptoential Salmonella contamination.
A press release posted on the FDA website stated that the tahineh is sold in white plastic pails with a label that reads:
“AL-RABIH Tahineh, 100% Sesame, net weight 40 lb. (18 kg)”. The Tahineh is a product of Lebanon. Above the label, the following information is provided: “Imported by Tony Khorozian, Tony’s Imports & Exports, Tel S.S.F. 650-872- 6534, Fresno: 415 412- 1985 Best Before February 2014”.
The Tahineh is a product of Lebanon.
