Hummus distributed in four US states recalled over contamination

23 November 2017, 4:17 pm

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A brand of hummus distributed to Whole Foods Stores in four states is being recalled due to a possible bacterial contamination.

Asmar’s Mediterranean Food, Inc. is recalling Asmar’s Original hummus, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced in a statement.

An illustrative plate of hummus (TeodoraDjordjevic/Getty Images)

The hummus was distributed to retail stores in Northern Virginia as well as Whole Food Stores in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

— JTA