FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0649-2017

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Hummus Meal Breaks, Item # 61417

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot #'s: 1) 5328, 2) 6004, 3) 6011, 4) 6026, 5) 6041, 6) 6054, 7) 6069, 8) 6082, 9) 6083, 10) 6137 Best Used By: 1) 10/23/16, 2) 11/3/16, 3) 11/16/16, 4) 11/12/16, 11/17/16 & 1/11/17, 5) 11/24/16, 6) 12/8/16, 7) 12/9/16, 8) 1/19/17, 9) 1/25/16 & 1/25/17, 10) 12/14/16
Quantity
3,679 cases

Why it was recalled

A potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination was verified by the sunflower kernel raw material supplier.

Recalling firm

Firm
E S Foods
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
20 Crossways Park Dr N Ste 100, N/A, Woodbury, New York 11797-2007

Distribution

Distribution pattern
CA, KS, KY, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and Wi to foodservice distributors, food banks and school meal programs

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-19
FDA classified
2016-12-08
Posted by FDA
2016-12-14
Terminated
2017-04-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0649-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.