Ararat Eggplant Paste 18.3 oz. glass jar
Recalling firm: Artashes LLC
FDA foreign inspection found pH levels in four products to be above their scheduled process.
Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Feb 13, 2019.
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FDA code information
Batch number- 70-07/21/17 Best by July 2020; Batch number- 71-07/24/17 Best by July 2020; Batch number- 72-07/25/17 Best by July 2020; Batch number- 75-07/28/17 Best by July 2020; Batch number- 76-07/29/17 Best by July 2020; Batch number- 79-08/09/17 Best by July 2020;
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Original product description
Ararat Eggplant Paste 18.3 oz. glass jar; Ingredients: Eggplants, Red pepper (fresh and grinded), tomato paste, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, carrot, green salt. Product of Armenia; Exclusively imported and distributed by: Kradjian Importing Co., Inc. Glendale, CA
Original FDA recall reason
FDA foreign inspection found pH levels in four products to be above their scheduled process.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1903-2018
- Event ID
- 80728
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Aug 1, 2018
- Reported
- Sep 5, 2018
- Classified
- Aug 27, 2018
- Terminated
- Feb 13, 2019
- Quantity
- 13008 units
- Location
- Abovyan, N/A, Armenia
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
Where it was distributed
One direct customer in CA
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