The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1771-2013·Announced 2013-08-07

Hagee Foods Recalls Penny's Creamy Hummus Due to Listeria Risk

Hagee Foods Inc. is recalling Penny's Creamy Hummus products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 12 oz packages and 25 lb containers distributed in Oregon and Washington.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Hagee Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Penny's Creamy Hummus and Penny's Salsa Creamy Original Hummus. The recall is being conducted due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include 12 oz packages with UPC 7 49404 90971 6 and 25 lb containers without a UPC. The total quantity involved is 864 12 oz packages and 16 25 lb containers.

The products were distributed directly in Oregon and Washington. Consumers should check their pantries for these items with 'USE BY' dates ranging from July 13, 2013, to August 25, 2013. The recall number is F-1771-2013.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased these products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal or refund are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.

The recalled product

Product
PENNY'S CREAMY HUMMUS 12 oz has UPC 7 49404 90971 6; PENNY'S SALSA Creamy Original Hummus 25 LB has no UPC.
Manufacturer
Hagee Foods Inc.
Hazard

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)

  • USE BY dates 7/13/2013 - 8/25/2013.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Hagee Foods 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.

See all 9 products in this recall →