UK-Food Standards Agency-TRS Wholesale recalls sesame seeds

TRS Wholesale Co. Limited has recalled some of its hulled sesame seeds product because of the presence of salmonella. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.

The company has recalled the affected batch from sale. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in its stores explaining why the product has been recalled and the actions customers can take if they have bought the affected product.

Product details

The product recalled is:

• TRS Sesame Seeds Hulled
• Pack size: 100g
• Batch code: L7192
• Best before: July 2009

No other TRS Wholesale Co. Limited products or batch codes are known to be affected

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