Israel's Health Ministry warned Tuesday evening that tahini products under the brand Algamal (Tahinat Al-Gamal) were found to be contaminated with salmonella and were illegally smuggled into the country without proper permits, according to a report by i24NEWS. The ministry urged consumers not to purchase the products.
The Zioneer reported earlier at 21:09 that the Health Ministry had issued a warning against salmonella-tainted tahini products illegally brought into the country, based on a ynet report. The new report from i24NEWS, published at 21:32, adds that the specific brand is Algamal (Tahinat Al-Gamal) and that the products were smuggled in without permits under unknown conditions. The ministry provided a list of affected products and urged consumers to avoid them. The story remains developing as further details on the source and distribution may emerge.
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Source and signal
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