The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1124-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Sabra Hummus Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Sabra Dipping Company is recalling specific lots of Tuscan Herb Garden 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 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.

Plain-English summary

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC is recalling 7,260 cases of Sabra Hummus Tuscan Herb Garden in 17-ounce and 32-ounce sizes. The recall affects products with best-before dates on or before January 23, 2017. The affected items were distributed throughout the United States and three foreign countries.

The recall was initiated because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers should check their pantries for the affected products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The specific UPCs and SKUs for the recalled items are 040822330381 (SKU 301485) for the 17-ounce size and 040822330466 (SKU 300736) for the 32-ounce size.

The recalled product

Product
Sabra Hummus Tuscan Herb Garden, 17OZ, 32 OZ UPC SKU ITEM 040822330381 301485 Sabra Hummus Tuscan Herb Garden 17OZ 040822330466 300736 Sabra Hummus Tuscan Herb Garden 32OZ
Manufacturer
Sabra Dipping Company, LLC
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
7,260

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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