The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2084-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

Sabra Classic Hummus Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Sabra Dipping Company is recalling 32-ounce containers of Classic Hummus without Garnish after a sample tested positive for 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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food represents a significant health hazard.

Plain-English summary

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC is recalling 357 cases of Sabra Classic Hummus without Garnish, 32-ounce containers (UPC 040822342049 / 301216). The product was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated after the Michigan Department of Agriculture collected a sample of the product that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA's Baltimore District is working with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to investigate the issue.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should check the UPC and lot code 301216. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Sabra Classic Hummus without Garnish 32oz UPC 040822342049 / 301216 Sabra Dipping Co. LLC, White Plains, NY
Hazard
Affected units
357

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)

  • UPC/SKU 040822342049 / 301216

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 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.

See all 5 products in this recall →

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