The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2188-2019·Announced 2019-09-25

PitaPal Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recalled for Listeria Risk

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling 10 oz. tubs of Spicy Roasted Red Pepper 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 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: "Product has potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes"

Plain-English summary

Pita Pal Foods LP is voluntarily recalling 666 cases of PitaPal Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, 10 oz. tubs. The product is identified by UPC 850157000824 and is packaged in a plastic tub with a clear lid and green rim. The recall covers products with Use By dates ranging from 07/25/19 through 09/18/19.

The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected hummus was distributed nationwide throughout the US.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries 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.

The recalled product

Product
PitaPal Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus 10 oz. UPC 850157000824 packaged in Plastic tub with clear lid with green rim.
Manufacturer
Pita Pal Foods LP
Hazard
Affected units
666

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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