The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1330-2013·Announced 2013-04-24

Trader Joe's Three Layer Hummus Dip Recalled for Foreign Material

Two Chefs on a Roll is recalling Trader Joe's Three Layer Hummus Dip because it may contain small pieces of food-grade equipment.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a foreign material hazard (equipment fragments) without reported injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Two Chefs on a Roll, Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Three Layer Hummus Dip, 12 oz. (SKU 80867), because the product may contain small pieces of material from food-grade equipment.

The recall involves 758 units distributed in California, Washington, Arizona, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Affected products have sell-by dates of 04/22/13, 04/27/13, 04/28/13, or 05/02/13.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their sell-by dates and contact the retailer or manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's Three Layer Hummus Dip 12 oz., 12 units/case, SKU 80867.
Affected units
758

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 (4)

  • Sell By Dates: 04/22/13
  • 04/27/13
  • 04/28/13
  • 05/02/13.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Two Chefs On A Roll, Inc 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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