Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1114-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Sabra Red Pepper Hummus Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Sabra Dipping Company is recalling multiple sizes of Red Pepper Hummus due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric, regardless of whether specific illnesses are reported in the text.

Plain-English summary

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC is recalling Sabra Hummus Red Pepper in various sizes, including 2 oz, 4.56 oz, 5 lb, 7 oz, 10 oz, 17 oz, 30 oz, and 32 oz containers. The recall involves approximately 474,056 cases of the product. The agency has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. The affected products have Best Before dates on or before January 23, 2017.

The recalled hummus was distributed throughout the United States and three foreign countries. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If you have the recalled product, you should stop consuming it immediately. For more information, consumers can contact the recalling firm or consult the FDA website for specific instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product: Sabra Hummus Red Pepper, 2 OZ, 4.56 OZ, 5 LB, 7 OZ, 10 OZ, 17 OZ, 30 OZ, 32 OZ UPC SKU ITEM 040822012430 300142 Sabra Hummus Red Pepper 7OZ 040822011549 300143 Sabra Hummus Red Pepper 10OZ…
Manufacturer: Sabra Dipping Company, LLC
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 474,056

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.

See all 20 products in this recall →

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