The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0352-2019·Announced 2018-11-07

Trader Joe's Tomato & Basil Hummus Dip Recalled for Contamination Risk

Bakkavor Foods USA is recalling Trader Joe's Tomato & Basil Hummus Dip due to potential Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves high-risk pathogens (Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. is recalling 104,616 containers of Trader Joe's Tomato & Basil Hummus Dip, 7 oz. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is a perishable item that must be kept refrigerated. It was distributed to Trader Joe's Company, which further distributed the product to its retail stores nationwide. The specific containers involved have USE BY dates up through and including 11/06/18 with plant identification code C, or USE BY dates up through and including 11/10/18 with plant identification code J.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific dates and plant codes listed above. If they possess the recalled product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's Tomato & Basil Hummus Dip, 7 oz. plastic container; Perishable, Keep Refrigerated. SKU 29153
Affected units
104,616

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Bakkavor Foods USA, 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.

See all 2 products in this recall →