As the Ministry of Health is probing the salmonella infestation in Telma cereals, health officials announce salmonella was found in Shamir Company salads. Unlike the Telma incident, Shamir is exhibiting transparency and is working hard to inform the public as well as conducting a recall of infected batches.

Shamir explains the recall impacts salads that have tehina in them – adding the Techina HaNasich (“טחינה הנסיך”) Company, which supplies Shamir, informed Shamir salmonella was found in its product. That said, lab tests on Shamir salads have not revealed the presence of salmonella but Shamir is not taking chances and recalling items it fears may have a trace of salmonella.

The recall includes the following:

· All humos marked under the label Shufersal, Yesh, Asli, HaMutag (Rami Levi), Delicatessen, Salatei HaBayit, Yacnanuf, Picnic between the dates September 1, 2016 to September 18, 2016.

כל מוצרי החומוס מותגים “שופרסל”, “יש”, “שמיר”, “אסלי”, “המותג”, “דליקטסן”, “סלטי הבית”, “יוחננוף”, “פיקניק” בטווח תאריכי תוקף 1/9/2016 עד 18/9/2016.

· All tehina products with the same labels and date of September 16, 2016 to October 3, 2016.

כל מוצרי הטחינה מותגים “שופרסל”, “יש”, “שמיר”, “אסלי”, “המותג”, “דליקטסן”, “סלטי הבית”, “יוחננוף”, “פיקניק” בטווח תאריכי תוקף 16/9/2016 עד 3/10/2016 .

· All eggplant in tehina products with the same labels and dates from September 1, 2016 to September 18, 2016

כל מוצרי חציל בטחינה מותגים “שופרסל”, “יש”, “שמיר”, “אסלי”, “המותג”, “דליקטסן”, “סלטי הבית”, “יוחננוף”, “פיקניק” בטווח תאריכי תוקף 1/9/2016 עד 18/9/2016.

Anyone with any of the above-mentioned products is advised to call the Shamir customer service line at 03-906-7744.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)