Artashes LLC: Food Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: F-1903-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

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

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 1, 2018

Date Posted: September 5, 2018

Recall Number: F-1903-2018

Event ID: 80728

Reason for Recall:

FDA foreign inspection found pH levels in four products to be above their scheduled process.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 13008 units

Code Information:

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;

Distribution Pattern:

One direct customer in CA

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated