The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1112-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Sabra Garlic Hummus Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Sabra Dipping Company is recalling various sizes of Garlic Hummus due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed throughout 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC is recalling approximately 229,612 cases of Sabra Hummus Garlic in 7 oz, 10 oz, 17 oz, 32 oz, 30 oz, 4.56 oz, and 23.5 oz sizes. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have best before dates on or before January 23, 2017. Specific UPCs and SKUs for the recalled items include 040822011235, 040822011242, 040822017510, 040822012256, 040822301121, and 040822011990. The products were distributed throughout the United States and three foreign countries.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their best before dates and UPCs against the list provided by the recalling firm. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by Sabra Dipping Company for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Sabra Hummus Garlic, 7 OZ, 10 OZ, 17 OZ, 32 OZ, 30 OZ, 4.56 OZ, 23.5 OZ, UPC SKU ITEM 040822011235 300094 Sabra Hummus Garlic 7OZ 040822011242 300095 Sabra Hummus Garlic 10OZ 040822017510…
Manufacturer
Sabra Dipping Company, LLC
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
229,612

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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