The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1332-2013·Announced 2013-04-24

Trader Joe's Spicy Hummus Dip Recalled for Foreign Material

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

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 parts) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Two Chefs on a Roll is recalling Trader Joe's Spicy Hummus Dip, 7 oz. (SKU 38056), because the product may contain small pieces of material from food grade equipment. The recall involves 559 units with a sell-by date of 04/30/13.

The product was distributed in California, Washington, Arizona, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.

Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's Spicy Hummus Dip 7 oz., 24 units/case, SKU 38056.
Affected units
559

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 (1)

  • Sell By Dates: 04/30/13.

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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