Check your fridge and pantry for these items.
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From your favorite dips and spreads to your go-to bag of chips, a few beloved groceries were either recalled for the first time this week or their existing recall was reclassified. Learn more below so you can rid your fridge and pantry of these three recalled items.
Plastic Fragments May Be Lurking in Hummus Tubs
On February 5, Kroger pulled 12 King Harvest hummus flavors from the shelves of its subsidiary supermarkets, Fred Meyer and QFC, across the Pacific Northwest. Kroger announced that the 10-ounce plastic tubs have a defect, which may have contaminated the hummus with plastic fragments.
Flavors affected:
- King Harvest Roasted Garlic Hummus
- King Harvest Lemon Hummus
- King Harvest Jalapeño Hummus
- King Harvest Chipotle Hummus
- King Harvest Balsamic Hummus
- King Harvest Spinach Hummus
- King Harvest Classic Hummus
- King Harvest Sundried Tomato Hummus
- King Harvest Black Olive Hummus
- King Harvest Sesame Hummus
- King Harvest Roasted Pepper Hummus
- King Harvest Toasted Onion Hummus
King Harvest Hummus Recall Information
UPC: 25726-21114, 25726-31001, 25726-31004, 25726-31007, 25726-31009, 25726-31118, 25726-31110, 25726-31121, 25726-31122, 25726-31127, 25726-31129, 25726-31108
Best-By Date: All Codes
Distribution: Pacific Northwest
This isn’t the first time King Harvest has had a run-in with potential plastic particles in its product. King Harvest recalled its spinach hummus in late September 2024 for the same issue.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Pacific Coast at (503) 731-9644. And be sure to return the hummus to the store you bought it from to receive a full refund.
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Tahini Paste May Be Contaminated With Salmonella
On February 6, Turkana Food Inc., based in Kenilworth, NJ, recalled 858 cases of its Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste for potential Salmonella contamination. After a routine sampling performed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture revealed that some of the products contained Salmonella, Turkana Food pulled the product from grocers across 20 states. The United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) posted about the company’s recall to warn the public that this item could cause severe health effects.
According to the FDA, Salmonella are a group of foodborne pathogens (bacteria) that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, including vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea (that may contain blood), fever, headaches, and rash. Those who have autoimmune conditions, young children, and elderly people are most at risk of serious, if not fatal, complications from Salmonella exposure. Symptoms can develop anywhere between 12 to 72 hours, so if you’ve already consumed the product, monitor your symptoms accordingly.
Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste Recall Information
Product: Turkana Food Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste, 16-ounce plastic jar
UPC: 854643003054
Lot #: 120824-01
Expiration Date: August 2026 (found on the top of the jar)
Distribution: FL, KY, VA, NY, NJ, TN, MA, TX, Il, IN, MI, RI, PA, NC, MD, VA, OH, AL, MO, CA
As of February 5, no one has reportedly fallen ill due to consuming the tahini sesame paste. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Turkana Food Inc. at 908-810-8800. Alternatively, you can email the company at info@turkanafood.com, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST.
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Lay’s Classic Chips Recall Reclassified
On January 27, the FDA upgraded an existing recall for Lay’s Classic potato chips to Class I, which means “the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death,” per the agency’s site.
The recall was initiated in mid-December 2024 because the product may have contained undeclared milk ingredients, which can cause life-threatening allergic reactions in those with severe milk allergies. Grocery stores in Washington and Oregon pulled over 6,000 bags from their shelves in December. In the event one bag ended up in your pantry, check the label—especially if you have a dairy intolerance or milk allergy.
Check any bags of Lay’s Classic potato chips in your pantry for the following manufacturing codes and “Guaranteed Fresh” date. The product must have both to be part of the recall.
Lay’s Classic Chips Recall Information
Product: Lay’s Classic potato chips, 13-ounce bags
UPC: 28400 31041
Manufacturing Codes: 6462307xx OR 6463307xx
Guaranteed Fresh Date: Feb 11, 2025
Distribution: Washington and Oregon
If you have a milk allergy or sensitivity, discard the affected product right away and contact Frito-Lay Consumer Relations at 1-800-352-4477 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST, Monday – Friday.
