Beware: Trader Joe's Just Recalled Two Hummus Products (Photos)

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Following the great Sabra hummus recall, Trader Joe's has now issued a statement that two kinds of its hummus spreads have been voluntarily recalled due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

It seems like products with potential listeria infections have been popping up left and right lately, but in case you don't know what listeria is, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration defines it as "an organism, which 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."

Trader Joe's Mediterranean Hummus and Trader Joe's White Bean & Basil Hummus are the two products subject to the recall, with "USE BY" date codes up through and including Dec. 15, 2016.

As of Dec. 1, 2016, there have been no confirmed illnesses from the products, so hopefully everybody is in the clear, even though the company manufacturer noted the contamination on some of the same equipment that was used to make the hummus. 

"All potentially affected products have been removed from store shelves and destroyed," the statement from Trader Joe's and the FDA assures.

If you have one of these hummus varieties, make sure to discard the product immediately, or return it to the Trader Joe's where you purchased it for a full refund.

Additionally, for those who have questions, Trader Joe's and the FDA encourages consumers to contact Bakkavor Foods at (855) 312-7504, Monday through Friday 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST.

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Following the great Sabra hummus recall, Trader Joe's has now issued a statement that two kinds of its hummus spreads have been voluntarily recalled due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

It seems like products with potential listeria infections have been popping up left and right lately, but in case you don't know what listeria is, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration defines it as "an organism, which 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."

Trader Joe's Mediterranean Hummus and Trader Joe's White Bean & Basil Hummus are the two products subject to the recall, with "USE BY" date codes up through and including Dec. 15, 2016.

As of Dec. 1, 2016, there have been no confirmed illnesses from the products, so hopefully everybody is in the clear, even though the company manufacturer noted the contamination on some of the same equipment that was used to make the hummus. 

"All potentially affected products have been removed from store shelves and destroyed," the statement from Trader Joe's and the FDA assures.

If you have one of these hummus varieties, make sure to discard the product immediately, or return it to the Trader Joe's where you purchased it for a full refund.

Additionally, for those who have questions, Trader Joe's and the FDA encourages consumers to contact Bakkavor Foods at (855) 312-7504, Monday through Friday 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST.

Beware: Trader Joe's Just Recalled Two Hummus Products (Photos)

Following the great Sabra hummus recall, Trader Joe's has now issued a statement that two kinds of its hummus spreads have been voluntarily recalled due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

It seems like products with potential listeria infections have been popping up left and right lately, but in case you don't know what listeria is, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration defines it as "an organism, which 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."

Trader Joe's Mediterranean Hummus and Trader Joe's White Bean & Basil Hummus are the two products subject to the recall, with "USE BY" date codes up through and including Dec. 15, 2016.

As of Dec. 1, 2016, there have been no confirmed illnesses from the products, so hopefully everybody is in the clear, even though the company manufacturer noted the contamination on some of the same equipment that was used to make the hummus. 

"All potentially affected products have been removed from store shelves and destroyed," the statement from Trader Joe's and the FDA assures.

If you have one of these hummus varieties, make sure to discard the product immediately, or return it to the Trader Joe's where you purchased it for a full refund.

Additionally, for those who have questions, Trader Joe's and the FDA encourages consumers to contact Bakkavor Foods at (855) 312-7504, Monday through Friday 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST.