Sabra recalls 30,000 cases of hummus over Listeria fears

Sabra recalls 30,000 cases of hummus over Listeria fears, Sabra recalled 30,000 cases of hummus for possible Listeria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported Thursday.


No cases of hummus-traced illness have been reported and the nationwide recall on some tubs of the brand’s classic flavor is voluntary, the FDA said. The SKU numbers for the affected hummus tubs, between 10 and 32 ounces, are listed on the FDA’s website.

Consumers with an affected product can return it to their grocery store for a full refund, the FDA said in a statement.Sabra discovered the possible Listeria contamination during a random March 30 sampling at a Michigan store.

Listeria bacteria can cause a sometimes serious or fatal infection. Symptoms include fever, nausea, abdominal pain and headaches.

Sabra Dipping Co., one of the nation’s top hummus producers, is based in Colonial Heights, Va. The company spent 20 years in Astoria before moving south in 2010.

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