Price Chopper brand Hummus TUSCAN WHITE BEAN, NET WT. 10 OZ. Labels applied to clear plastic container with black rim on lid.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1972-2014) was formally reported on June 4, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 14, 2014. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Golub Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Schenectady, NY. Federal records indicate 72cs/12ct/10oz units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Price Chopper, is recalling Price Chopper brand Tuscan White Bean Hummus due to undeclared milk allergen as a result of a labeling mix-up. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 132 retail supermarkets in 6 states: CT, MA, NH, NY, PA, VT. 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 12 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.