The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1110-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Sabra Hummus Caramelized Onion Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Sabra Dipping Company is recalling 10-ounce containers of Caramelized Onion Hummus due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in the US and three foreign countries.

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 minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC is recalling 23,353 cases of Sabra Hummus Caramelized Onion, 10 OZ, UPC 40822014700, SKU 300051. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has best before dates on or before January 23, 2017. The product was distributed throughout the United States and three foreign countries.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and best before date. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Sabra Hummus Caramelized Onion, 10 OZ, UPC 40822014700, SKU 300051
Manufacturer
Sabra Dipping Company, LLC
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
23,353

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)

  • Best Before dates on or before January 23
  • 2017

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by Sabra Dipping Company, LLC 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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