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Artashes LLC
FDA recall F-1903-2018 · Class II · reported 2018-09-05 · Terminated
- Product
- 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
- Reason
- FDA foreign inspection found pH levels in four products to be above their scheduled process.
- Quantity
- 13008 units
- Distribution
- One direct customer in CA
- Firm location
- N/A, Armenia
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Recall started
- 2018-08-01
- Terminated
- 2019-02-13
- Code info
- 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;
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.