# Merter Helva Sanayi · 99-19 · TURKEY — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Merter Helva Sanayi · 99-19 · TURKEY, import alert is 99-19; import alert name is "Detention Without Physical Examination of Food Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella"; country is TURKEY; product is Sesame paste | Sesame paste | Sesame paste | Tahini | Halva | Halva with Pistachio Tahini | Halva with Pistachio Tahini | Diabetic Halva with Pistachios | Tahin Halva Cocoa | Halva | Diabetic Halva with Pistachios | Halva with Pistachio Tahini | Halva with Pistachio Tahini | Diabetic Halva with Pistachios | Tahin Halva Cocoa | Halva | Sesame Paste | Diabetic Halva with Pistachios; product code is 23 M - - 01 Sesame Seed Paste (e.g., Tahina), Edible Seed Prod. | 23 R - - 02 Sesame Seed (Edible Seed Paste) | 23 S - - 01 Sesame Seed Paste, Edible Seed Butters | 23 T - - 03 Mixed Nut Spreads, Butters | 33 E - - 05 Candy Bar or Pieces (not Caramel or Fondant), Hard, without Nuts and Fruit (without Chocolate) | 33 G - - 05 Candy Bar or Pieces (not Caramel or Fondant), Soft, with Nuts or Nut Products (without Chocolate) | 33 G - - 99 Soft Candy with Nuts or Nut Products, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 G - - 99 Soft Candy with Nuts or Nut Products, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 37 K - - 21 Sesame Paste | 41 A - - 99 Foods with Artificial Sweetners but without Supplemental Nutrients; date published is 05/17/2016; address is Cihangir mah. , Sehit Zafer Sok. Ambarli , Maltepe, Istanbul TURKEY, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Merter Helva Sanayi _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Import alert:** 99-19
- **Import alert name:** "Detention Without Physical Examination of Food Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella"
- **Country:** TURKEY _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** Cihangir mah. , Sehit Zafer Sok. Ambarli , Maltepe, Istanbul TURKEY _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 05/17/2016 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 23 M - - 01 Sesame Seed Paste (e.g., Tahina), Edible Seed Prod. | 23 R - - 02 Sesame Seed (Edible Seed Paste) | 23 S - - 01 Sesame Seed Paste, Edible Seed Butters | 23 T - - 03 Mixed Nut Spreads, Butters | 33 E - - 05 Candy Bar or Pieces (not Caramel or Fondant), Hard, without Nuts and Fruit (without Chocolate) | 33 G - - 05 Candy Bar or Pieces (not Caramel or Fondant), Soft, with Nuts or Nut Products (without Chocolate) | 33 G - - 99 Soft Candy with Nuts or Nut Products, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 G - - 99 Soft Candy with Nuts or Nut Products, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) | 37 K - - 21 Sesame Paste | 41 A - - 99 Foods with Artificial Sweetners but without Supplemental Nutrients _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Sesame paste | Sesame paste | Sesame paste | Tahini | Halva | Halva with Pistachio Tahini | Halva with Pistachio Tahini | Diabetic Halva with Pistachios | Tahin Halva Cocoa | Halva | Diabetic Halva with Pistachios | Halva with Pistachio Tahini | Halva with Pistachio Tahini | Diabetic Halva with Pistachios | Tahin Halva Cocoa | Halva | Sesame Paste | Diabetic Halva with Pistachios _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Merter Helva Sanayi Date Published : 05/17/2016 Cihangir mah. , Sehit Zafer Sok. Ambarli , Maltepe, Istanbul TURKEY 23 M - - 01 Sesame Seed Paste (e.g., Tahina), Edible Seed Prod. Date Published: 04/03/2020 Desc: Sesame paste 23 R - - 02 Sesame Seed (Edible Seed Paste) Date Published: 04/03/2020 Desc: Sesame paste 23 S - - 01 Sesame Seed Paste, Edible Seed Butters Date Published: 04/03/2020 Desc: Sesame paste 23 T - - 03 Mixed Nut Spreads, Butters Date Published: 05/27/2021 Desc: Tahini 33 E - - 05 Candy Bar or Pieces (not Caramel or Fondant), Hard, without Nuts and Fruit (without Chocolate) Date Published: 05/27/2021 Desc: Halva 33 G - - 05 Candy Bar or Pieces (not Caramel or Fondant), Soft, with Nuts or Nut Products (without Chocolate) Date Published: 03/30/2020 Desc: Halva with Pistachio Tahini 33 G - - 99 Soft Candy with Nuts or Nut Products, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) Date Published: 03/30/2020 Desc: Halva with Pistachio Tahini 33 G - - 99 Soft Candy with Nuts or Nut Products, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) Date Published: 05/27/2021 Desc: Diabetic Halva with Pistachios 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) Date Published: 03/30/2020 Desc: Tahin Halva Cocoa 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) Date Published: 05/27/2021 Desc: Halva 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) Date Published: 05/27/2021 Desc: Diabetic Halva with Pistachios 33 L - - 99 Soft Candy without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) Date Published: 03/30/2020 Desc: Halva with Pistachio Tahini 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) Date Published: 01/11/2022 Desc: Halva with Pistachio Tahini 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) Date Published: 01/11/2022 Desc: Diabetic Halva with Pistachios 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) Date Published: 01/11/2022 Desc: Tahin Halva Cocoa 33 S - - 99 Candy Specialties, N.E.C. (without Chocolate) Date Published: 01/11/2022 Desc: Halva 37 K - - 21 Sesame Paste Date Published: 05/17/2016 Desc: Sesame Paste 41 A - - 99 Foods with Artificial Sweetners but without Supplemental Nutrients Date Published: 05/27/2021 Desc: Diabetic Halva with Pistachios

## Source

- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_263.html

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15.
Part of [FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination](https://referencesource.org/fda-import-alert-red-list/).