The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1120-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Sabra Garlic Herb Spread Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Sabra Dipping Company is recalling Garlic Herb Spreads due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check Best Before dates and discard affected products.

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 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC is recalling 26,817 cases of Sabra Spreads Garlic Herb, 8.5OZ (UPC 040822343138, SKU301586). 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. The products were distributed throughout the United States and three foreign countries.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their Best Before dates. If the date is on or before January 23, 2017, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Sabra Spreads Garlic Herb, 8.5OZ; UPC 040822343138, SKU301586
Hazard
Affected units
26,817

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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