Trader Joe's Tomato & Basil Hummus Dip, 7 oz. plastic container; Perishable, Keep Refrigerated. SKU 29153

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0352-2019) was formally reported on November 7, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 16, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Carson, CA. Federal records indicate 104,616 containers units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Hummus was recalled due to potential Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes contamination Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Firm distributed products to one consignee, Trader Joe's Company, who further distributed the products to their retails stores on a nationwide level.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.