CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Dec 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Yorgos Foods Green Olive Hommus recalled
Yorgo Food's is recalling Yorgos Foods Green Olive Hommus, distributed in New Jersey, New York. The recall was initiated on 10 Nov 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0460-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78523
- Recalling firm
- Yorgo Food's, Manchester, NH
- Brand
- Yorgos
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 10 Nov 2017
- FDA classified
- 12 Dec 2017
- Reported
- 6 Dec 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 10 Nov 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Dec 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +26 days |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Classified by FDA | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Yorgos FOODS Green Olive Hommus NET WT 8 OZ (227g) UPC: 7 56248 10032 2. Product is packaged in a clear plastic container, keep refrigerated.
Where it was distributed
NY and NJ
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
All lots within expiry.
Where was it sold?
NY and NJ
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
21 other products · FDA event 78523This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Yorgo's Foods Three Bean Salad recalled.
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