Recall: Trader Joe's Tomato & Basil Hummus Due to Salmonella Risk
Trader Joe's recalls 7 oz. Tomato & Basil Hummus Dip due to potential Salmonella and Listeria contamination. Check your fridge for affected SKUs.
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Hummus was recalled due to potential Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes contamination
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What happened, in plain English
Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's 7 oz. Tomato & Basil Hummus Dip because it may be contaminated with Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed nationwide to Trader Joe's retail stores. Consumers should check their refrigerators for the specific items listed below. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18279-recall-trader-joe-s-tomato-basil-hummus-due-to-salmonella.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18279-recall-trader-joe-s-tomato-basil-hummus-due-to-salmonella · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0352-2019
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“Recall: Trader Joe's Tomato & Basil Hummus Due to Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18279-recall-trader-joe-s-tomato-basil-hummus-due-to-salmonella. Based on FDA recall #F-0352-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0352-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hummus may contain Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Ingesting these pathogens can cause foodborne illness, which can lead to severe health complications for vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased 7 oz. plastic containers of Trader Joe's Tomato & Basil Hummus Dip from retail stores across the United States are affected. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, the elderly, and young children are at higher risk for serious infection from these bacteria.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for a 7 oz. plastic container of Trader Joe's Tomato & Basil Hummus Dip with SKU 29153. Check the 'USE BY' date and plant identification code on the lid. Affected products have USE BY dates up through and including 11/06/18 with plant code C, or dates up through and including 11/10/18 with plant code J.
- Brand
Trader Joe's- Category
Food
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Firm distributed products to one consignee, Trader Joe's Company, who further distributed the products to their retails stores on a nationwide level.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0351-2019 | Trader Joe's Hummus quartet; 20 oz. plastic container; Spicy Hummus Roasted Garlic Hummus, Regular Hummus and Tomato Basil Hummus. Perishable, Keep Refrigerated. SKU 39570; Use by dates up through and including 11/08/2018 and plant identification code "C" | 47,892 containers |
| F-0352-2019 | Trader Joe's Tomato & Basil Hummus Dip, 7 oz. plastic container; Perishable, Keep Refrigerated. SKU 29153; USE BY "dates up through and including 11/06/18 and plant identification code C USE BY "dates up through and including 11/10/18 and plant identification code J | 104,616 containers |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled hummus if it matches the description above.
Discard or return the item
The recall record does not specify a refund process, but consumers should dispose of the product to avoid illness.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Firm distributed products to one consignee, Trader Joe's Company, who further distributed the products to their retails stores on a nationwide level.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
How many units are being recalled?
Approximately 104,616 containers of the 7 oz. plastic container are included in this recall.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0352-2019 (October 16, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0352-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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