E S Foods Recalls Hummus with Milk Due to Listeria Risk
E S Foods is recalling Hummus with Milk because a supplier verified potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the raw sunflower kernels used in the product.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
E S Foods is voluntarily recalling 288 cases of Hummus with Milk, Item # 61617. The recall was initiated after the sunflower kernel raw material supplier verified a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected product includes Lot # 6091 with Best Used By dates of 12/7/16 and 12/9/16, and Lot # 6130 with a Best Used By date of 12/10/16. The product was distributed to foodservice distributors, food banks, and school meal programs in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Consumers and foodservice operators should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and dates. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hummus with Milk, Item # 61617
- Manufacturer
- E S Foods
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 288
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 (2)
- Lot #'s: 1) 6091 & 2) 6130 Best Used By: 1) 12/7/16 & 12/9/16
- 2) 12/10/16
Distribution
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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