The past few weeks have seen a major fear of an outbreak of listeriosis, which is called by the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which can ultimately be deadly to people who consume it; now, fears grow as the Sabra hummus recall is issued throughout the country.
Food World News has reported the developments of the recent listeria outbreak, starting from Georgia-based Blue Bell creameries ice cream (which caused 3 deaths in Kansas and a few more ill patients), to Amy's Kitchen; now, the Sabra hummus recall scares the population even further, as it seems more and more products are contaminated with the potentially deadly bacteria.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the Sabra hummus recall earlier this week, saying that there were five products from the company's brand of classic hummus that could potentially contain the Listeria bacteria. The measure only applies to five different SKU's of Classic Hummus, sold all over the country.
NPR reports that the Sabra hummus recall includes about 30,000 cases of the product, after random FDA tests in the last days of March showed that some of the cases could be contaminated with the bacteria.
The company, according to Time Magazine, is issuing the Sabra hummus recall voluntarily. Fortunately, there have been no reports of death or any kind of illness related to the consumption of the hummus, and the company's issuing full refunds for those who purchased the potentially contaminated badge.
The Sabra hummus recall includes: Sabra Classic Hummus 10 oz (Best Before dates: 2015 May 11, 2015 May 15), Sabra Classic Hummus 30 oz (Best Before date: 2015 May 15), Sabra Classic Hummus without Garnish 32oz (Best Before date: 2015 May 11), Sabra Classic Hummus 17oz Six Pack (Best Before date: 2015 May 11) and Hummus Dual Pack Classic/Garlic 23.5oz (Best Before date: 2015 May 11).
