The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1774-2013·Announced 2013-08-07

Hagee Foods Recalls Jalapeno Hummus Due to Listeria Risk

Hagee Foods Inc. is recalling specific brands of jalapeno hummus due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Jalapeno Hummus is recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Hagee Foods Inc. is recalling Penny's Jalapeno Hummus (12 oz), Harbor Greens Jalapeno Hummus (8 oz), and Tacoma Boys Jalapeno Hummus (8 oz) due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves 444 12-oz packages and 369 8-oz packages.

The affected products were distributed directly in Oregon and Washington. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products, identified by UPC codes 7 49404 91368 3, 7 49404 80313 7, and 7 49404 90313 4, and USE BY dates ranging from July 13, 2013, to August 25, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop eating them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Penny's Jalapeno Hummus 12 oz UPC 7 49404 91368 3; Harbor Greens Jalapeno Hummus 8 oz UPC 7 49404 80313 7; Tacoma Boys Jalapeno Hummus 8 oz UPC 7 49404 90313 4.
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 →

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