PitaPal Organic Hummus Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling PitaPal Organic Hummus Variety Packs 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 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. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical), regardless of whether specific illnesses are reported in the text.
Plain-English summary
Pita Pal Foods LP is voluntarily recalling PitaPal Organic Hummus Variety Pack 16 oz. products. The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is identified by UPC 851570003546 and is packaged in a plastic tub with a clear lid.
The recall covers 471 cases of the product. These items were distributed nationwide throughout the United States. The affected products have Use By dates ranging from 07/25/19 through 08/20/19.
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. No specific instructions regarding refunds or compensation are provided in the source text.
The recalled product
- Product
- PitaPal Organic Hummus Variety Pack 16 oz. UPC 851570003546 packaged in Plastic tub with clear lid.
- Manufacturer
- Pita Pal Foods LP
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 471
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.
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