On March 25, 2021, Kareem Mart (the maker of Kareem Chef) recalled some of their Halva products because they have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infection in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
This recall was published on the U.S. Food and Drug Adninistration (FDA) website: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/kareem-mart-recalls-halva-because-possible-health-risk
According to the CDC website about salmonella food poisoning:
- Most people who get ill from Salmonella have diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
- Symptoms usually begin 6 hours to 6 days after infection and last 4 to 7 days.
- Most people recover without specific treatment and should not take antibiotics. Antibiotics are typically used only to treat people who have severe illness or who are at risk for it.
- Some people’s illness may be so severe that they need to be hospitalized.
What Halva products are recalled?
1lb and 2lb Kareem Chef brand Halva. The recalled Halva was distributed through Mediterranean food stores and wholesalers in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Between March 2020 to Feb 2021.
- “Halva”
- “Halva with Pistachio”
- “Halva with Chocolate”
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