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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0070-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

Cedar's Mediterranean Foods Recalls Hummus Due to Foreign Material

Cedar's Mediterranean Foods is recalling Central Market All Natural Traditional Hummus because the product contains foreign material. The recall affects 37,521 units distributed in Texas.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or specific high-risk pathogens, and the hazard is described generally as foreign material, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall involving low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary measures.

Plain-English summary

Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. is recalling Central Market All Natural Traditional Hummus Topped with Sesame Seeds, Net Wt 10 oz (284g). The recall is being conducted because the product contains foreign material.

The affected product is identified by Lot 13H18. A total of 37,521 units were distributed directly to Texas. The recall number is F-0070-2019.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and stop using the product if it matches the description. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Central Market All Natural Traditional Hummus TOPPED WITH SESAME SEEDS, NET WT 10 OZ (284g).
Manufacturer
Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
37,521

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: 13H18

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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