The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0649-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

E S Foods Recalls Hummus Meal Breaks Due to Listeria Risk

E S Foods is recalling specific lots of Hummus Meal Breaks because a supplier verified a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination in sunflower kernels.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which is the highest severity level indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

E S Foods is voluntarily recalling 3,679 cases of Hummus Meal Breaks, Item # 61417. The recall is being conducted because the sunflower kernel raw material supplier verified a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected product was distributed to foodservice distributors, food banks, and school meal programs in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The recall covers ten specific lot numbers with various "Best Used By" dates ranging from October 2016 to January 2017.

Consumers and distributors should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and "Best Used By" dates listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, it should be removed from service and disposed of according to local regulations.

The recalled product

Product
Hummus Meal Breaks, Item # 61417
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
3,679

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 (20)

  • Lot #'s: 1) 5328
  • 2) 6004
  • 3) 6011
  • 4) 6026
  • 5) 6041
  • 6) 6054
  • 7) 6069
  • 8) 6082
  • 9) 6083
  • 10) 6137 Best Used By: 1) 10/23/16
  • 2) 11/3/16
  • 3) 11/16/16
  • 4) 11/12/16
  • 11/17/16 & 1/11/17
  • 5) 11/24/16
  • 6) 12/8/16
  • 7) 12/9/16
  • 8) 1/19/17
  • 9) 1/25/16 & 1/25/17
  • 10) 12/14/16

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by E S Foods 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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