More Shaikh Al Kar products recalled in B.C. due to salmonella

A recall of Shaikh Al Kar products due to possible salmonella contamination is expanding in British Columbia. 

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled Shaikh Al Kar tahini this week. The product was sold in 400-gram and 800-gram packages with best-before dates of Aug. 12, 2026.

It comes just days after CFIA issued a recall for Shaikh Al Kar-brand plain halva. The recalled product was sold in B.C. and Alberta in 400 gram packages, with a best-before date of Aug. 25, 2026.

The same product with a best before date of Feb. 4, 2027, was recalled in several other provinces in late August.

Photo of recalled product packaging
Shaikh Al Kar brand Plain Halva is being recalled due to salmonella | Photo courtesy CFIA

Consumers are advised to throw out the recalled product or return it to the store where it was purchased.

The CFIA warned food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause illness.

Infections can be particularly serious and sometimes deadly for young children, pregnant people, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. 

Emily Joveski
Emily Joveski
Emily Joveski is the provincial news reporter for Vista Radio, based in Victoria B.C. She has worked in radio for more than a decade, and was previously on the airwaves as a broadcaster for The Canadian Press in Toronto. When she's not at her desk, she might be found exploring Vancouver Island or loitering in a local book store.

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