The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0748-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Trader Joe's Mediterranean Hummus Recalled for Listeria Risk

Two Chefs On A Roll, Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Mediterranean Hummus due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Two Chefs On A Roll, Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Mediterranean Hummus, SKU #90642, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves 9,895 cases of the product.

The affected product was distributed to Trader Joe's store locations in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. There was no foreign distribution. The recall includes products with a Use By Date up through December 15, 2016.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific SKU and Use By Date. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's Mediterranean Hummus SKU #90642
Manufacturer
Two Chefs On A Roll, Inc
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
9,895

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)

  • Use By Date up through December 15
  • 2016

Distribution

Distributed in 30 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Two Chefs On A Roll, 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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