PitaPal Texas Spicy Hummus Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling PitaPal Texas Spicy Hummus due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers 10 oz. and 5 lb. packages 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Pita Pal Foods LP is voluntarily recalling 190 cases of PitaPal Texas Spicy Hummus because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are the 10 oz. tubs (UPC 851570003614) and the 5 lb. tubs (UPC 85015700089 3). The recall includes packages with use-by dates ranging from July 25, 2019, through September 18, 2019.
The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The product was distributed nationwide throughout the United States.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them immediately and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- PitaPal Texas Spicy Hummus 10 oz. UPC 851570003614 packaged in Plastic tub with clear lid with green rim; PitaPal Texas Spicy Hummus 5 lbs. UPC 85015700089 3 packaged in White plastic tub with white lid.
- Manufacturer
- Pita Pal Foods LP
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 190
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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