TX Establishment Expands Recall of Hummus Product Due to Listeria

Pita Pal Foods, LP of Houston, TX has expanded their initial recall (posted on July 17) of  hummus products to add a month more of production dates, now made between May 15, 2019 through July 11, 2019...originally May 30 to June 25.   The recall is "due to concerns over Listeria monocytogenes, which was identified at the manufacturing facility (not in finished product) during an FDA inspection.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/pita-pal-foods-lp-recalls-various-hummus-and-dips-due-possible-health-risk-0
Pita Pal Foods, LP Recalls Various Hummus and Dips Due to Possible Health Risk


Summary
Company Announcement Date: July 24, 2019
FDA Publish Date: July 24, 2019
Product Type:Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement: Due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Company Name:Pita Pal Foods, LP
Brand Name: Bucee's, Fresh Thyme and more
Product Description:  Hummus and Dips

Company Announcement

Pita Pal Foods, LP of Houston, TX has issued a voluntary recall of certain hummus products made between May 15, 2019 through July 11, 2019, due to concerns over Listeria monocytogenes, which was identified at the manufacturing facility (not in finished product) during an FDA inspection.

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. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. No illnesses have been reported to date for these products. The company is issuing this recall out of an abundance of caution.

The products have been distributed nationwide and to United Arab Emirates. Consumers who have purchased products listed below with these use by dates are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 888-671-8858.

A full list of impacted products is below. Impacted products have a date code of 122 through 192. Pictures of the date code location are below. The date code is circled in red.

For List of products - https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/pita-pal-foods-lp-recalls-various-hummus-and-dips-due-possible-health-risk-0