Fresh Foods Market Artisan Pine Nuts Hummus has been voluntarily recalled by Harris Teeter over concerns of potential listeria contamination. But how was the problem discovered? What should customers do if they have a container of potentially contaminated hummus sitting in their refrigerator?
Fresh Foods Market Artisan Pine Nuts Hummus has been voluntarily recalled by Harris Teeter over concerns of potential listeria contamination. But how was the problem discovered? What should customers do if they have a container of potentially contaminated hummus sitting in their refrigerator?
For starters, the problem was first discovered when the hummus supplier, Lantana Foods, notified Harris Teeter of the potential contamination, prompting the grocery store to remove the hummus from its shelves. So how can customers tell if they have one of the recalled packages? Well, according to a company press release, the recalled products have the UPC number of 7203602705.
Listeria is a severe infection caused by “eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Children, the elderly, adults with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women are especially susceptible to the disease, which is why customers who have the product should refrain from eating it.
For now, Harris Teeters is advising customers to return any recalled products for a full refund, and company representatives are “using transaction data to notify shoppers who may have purchased the variety of hummus.” More information regarding the recall can be found at harristeeter.com.
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Harris Teeter recalls hummus over possible listeria contamination
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