The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2186-2019·Announced 2019-09-25

PitaPal Roasted Garlic Hummus Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling specific lots of Roasted Garlic Hummus due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pita Pal Foods LP is voluntarily recalling 316 cases of PitaPal Roasted Garlic Hummus. The affected products are the 10-ounce size (UPC 850157000671) and the 5-pound size (UPC 850157000978). These items were distributed nationwide throughout the US.

The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected units have Use By dates ranging from 07/25/19 through 09/18/19. The 10-ounce containers are packaged in plastic tubs with clear lids and green rims, while the 5-pound containers are in white plastic tubs with white lids.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their Use By dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the description and dates provided, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
PitaPal Roasted Garlic Hummus 10 oz. UPC 850157000671 and 5 pounds UPC 850157000978 packaged in Plastic tub with clear lid with green rim and White plastic tub with white lid.
Manufacturer
Pita Pal Foods LP
Hazard
Affected units
316

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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