The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2190-2019·Announced 2019-09-25

PitaPal Organic Roasted Garlic Hummus Recalled for Listeria Risk

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling PitaPal Organic 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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pita Pal Foods LP is voluntarily recalling 751 cases of PitaPal Organic Roasted Garlic Hummus in 10 oz and 17 oz plastic tubs. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are identified by UPC 851570003508 (10 oz) and UPC 851570003089 (17 oz) and have Use By dates ranging from 07/25/19 through 08/20/19. The recall covers distribution nationwide throughout the US.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
PitaPal Organic Roasted Garlic Hummus 10 oz UPC 851570003508 and 17 oz. UPC 851570003089 packaged in Plastic tub with clear lid with green rim.
Manufacturer
Pita Pal Foods LP
Hazard
Affected units
751

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 8/20/19

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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