The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1126-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Sabra Hummus Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Sabra Dipping Company is recalling specific lots of 10-ounce Sabra Hummus 3 Pepper Chili due to the potential for 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 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, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC is recalling 12,839 cases of Sabra Hummus 3 Pepper Chili, 10-ounce size (UPC 040822344043; SKU301705). 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 recall covers distribution 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 they possess the recalled items, they should stop using them and contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Sabra Hummus 3 Pepper Chili, 10OZ; UPC 040822344043; SKU301705
Manufacturer
Sabra Dipping Company, LLC
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
12,839

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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