PitaPal Mezza Sundried Tomato Hummus Recalled for Listeria Risk
Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling 24 cases of PitaPal Mezza Sundried Tomato 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 text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Pita Pal Foods LP is voluntarily recalling 24 cases of PitaPal Mezza Sundried Tomato Hummus, 11 oz. The product is packaged in a plastic tub with a clear lid and green rim, and carries UPC 851351007336. The recall covers products with Use By dates ranging from 07/25/19 through 9/18/19.
The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The affected product was distributed nationwide throughout the US. Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- PitaPal Mezza Sundried Tomato Hummus 11 oz. UPC 851351007336 packaged in Plastic tub with clear lid with green rim.
- Manufacturer
- Pita Pal Foods LP
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 24
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 9/18/19
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.
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