Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-2195-2019·Announced 2019-09-25

PitaPal Original Hummus Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling various sizes of Original Hummus nationwide 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 multiple varieties of PitaPal Original Hummus, including 5 lb, 10 oz, 2 oz Singles, 32 oz, and To Go Pack sizes. The recall affects 3,756 cases distributed nationwide throughout the US. Affected products have Use By dates ranging from 07/25/19 through 9/18/19.

The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and Use By dates listed above. If you have these products, you should stop using them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: PitaPal Original Hummus 5 lbs. UPC 85015700025 1 packaged in White plastic tub with white lid; Original Hummus 10 oz. UPC 850157000688 packaged in Plastic tub with clear lid with green rim; Original Hummus Singles 2 oz. UPC 851570003935 packaged in Plastic tub with clear film…
Manufacturer: Pita Pal Foods LP
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 3,756

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.

See all 71 products in this recall →

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