The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0652-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

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.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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

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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