Sesame Seed Recall Due to Presence of Salmonella Anatum

The FSAI has issued a food alert to confirm that Salmonella Anatum has been detected in a batch of organic sesame seeds from Bolivia which were packed and distributed by Independent Irish Health Foods Ltd. The batch is being recalled together with a batch of organic mixed seeds called "Four Seed Mix".The seeds have been distributed widely within the Republic of Ireland, whilst some clearly show the name Independent Irish Health Foods Ltd on the packs, others have been packed for independent retailers (eg. health stores) but these state "packed by Independent Irish Health Foods" on the front of the pack. Packs of 250g and 500g are implicated. The implicated packs state the origin as "India", despite the fact that they are from Bolivia. The sesame seeds were sampled and tested by the HSE as part of a survey on ready to eat nuts and dried seeds.