The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2226-2019·Announced 2019-09-25

Schnuck's Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling Schnuck's Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus 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 text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Pita Pal Foods LP is voluntarily recalling Schnuck's Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus 8 oz. packaged in plastic tubs with clear lids. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The affected product is identified by UPC 41318092387. The recall covers 518 cases with 'Use By' dates ranging from July 25, 2019, through September 18, 2019. The product was distributed nationwide throughout the United States.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Schnuck's Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus 8 oz. UPC 41318092387 packaged in Plastic tub with clear lid.
Manufacturer
Pita Pal Foods LP
Hazard
Affected units
518

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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