Wegmans Harissa Hummus Topped With Harrisa 10.5 ounce (298 g), clear plastic package with top, side and bottom labels.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1041-2024) was formally reported on March 13, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 2, 2024. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Summer Fresh Salads Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Woodbridge. Federal records indicate Lot 240239: 268 cases; Lot 240309: 193 cases units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product contains undeclared sesame. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. 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 and NHTSA 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 2 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.