The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2167-2019·Announced 2019-09-25

Harris Teeter Spicy Hummus Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling Harris Teeter Fresh Foods Market Spicy Hummus due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide.

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, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Pita Pal Foods LP is voluntarily recalling Harris Teeter Fresh Foods Market Spicy Hummus, 10 oz. The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is packaged in a plastic tub with a clear lid and carries the UPC 072036950444.

The recall covers 1,519 cases of the product. The distribution pattern is nationwide throughout the US. The affected units have Use By dates ranging from 07/25/19 through 09/18/19.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and Use By dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Harris Teeter Fresh Foods Market Spicy Hummus 10 oz. UPC 072036950444 packaged in Plastic tub with clear lid.
Manufacturer
Pita Pal Foods LP
Hazard
Affected units
1,519

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: 07/25/19 thru 09/18/19

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 71 recalled by Pita Pal Foods LP 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 71 products in this recall →

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