Sabra Dipping Company Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Select SKUs of Its Classic Hummus

Note:  The FDA posted the following recall prepared by the Sabra Dipping Company.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — April 8, 2015 — Colonial Heights, VA — Today Sabra Dipping Co., LLC announced that it is voluntarily recalling approximately 30,000 cases [360,000 containers] of its Classic Hummus due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This measure is limited to five SKUs of Classic Hummus sold nationwide.  To date, no other Sabra product is affected by this recall.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

To date, there have been no reports indicating that these products have caused any illness.

The products being recalled are listed below and were distributed to retail outlets, including food service accounts and supermarkets, in the U.S. Consumers can find code and use by dates on the top of each package.

The UPC or SKU numbers are identifiers or codes for tracking inventory. 

The potential for contamination was discovered when a routine, random sample collected at a retail location on March 30th, 2015 by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

Consumers who have purchased any of these products are urged to dispose of or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with any questions may call toll free 1-888-957-2272, Monday – Friday 9:00AM to 4:30PM Central Time.

Contact:

Consumer:

888-957-2272

Media:

Ilya Welfeld

201-478-6360

ilya@seymourpr.com

Source(s):

fda.gov "Sabra Dipping Company Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Select SKUs of Its Classic Hummus"

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm441863.htm?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

washingtonpost.com "Sabra pulls 30,000 cases of hummus off store shelves because of Listeria fears"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/04/09/sabra-pulls-30000-cases-of-hummus-off-store-shelves-due-to-listeria-fears/?tid=sm_fb