NEW YORK — About 30,000 cases of Sabra hummus sold nationwide are being recalled due to a possible Listeria contamination.
Listeria is a food-borne illness that can cause high fevers and nausea in minor cases, but the infections can be fatal to people with weakened immune systems and young children; they can also cause miscarriages in pregnant women. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the products.
Sabra announced the recall on Wednesday via Twitter:
We are voluntarily recalling approx. 30,000 cases of Classic Hummus with exp. dates May 11 and May 15. More info: http://t.co/Lw0qcmJ90s— Sabra (@Sabra) April 9, 2015
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, "the potential for contamination was discovered when a routine, random sample collected at a retail location" tested positive for Listeria on March 30.
The Sabra Dipping Co. is a joint venture of PepsiCo and Strauss Group.
The recalled products include:
Sabra Classic Hummus in 10-ounce sizes with UPC/SKU 040822011143 / 300067
Sabra Classic Hummus in 30-ounce sizes with UPC/SKU 040822014687 / 300074
Sabra Classic Hummus without Garnish in 32 ounce sizes with UPC/SKU 040822342049 / 301216
Sabra Classic Hummus in 17-ounce six-packs with UPC/SKU 040822017497 / 301290
Hummus Dual Pack Classic/Garlic 23.5 ounce with UPC/SKU 040822342209 / 301283
Last month, organic microwave meal-maker Amy's Kitchen recalled thousands of boxes of its food after one of its spinach suppliers reported possible listeria contamination.
Additional reporting by Mashable