The same deadly bacteria that caused an ice cream recall is behind a nationwide recall of hummus.
Sabra will recall approximately 30,000 cases of its popular hummus due to possible contamination with the bacterium listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The bacteria could kill older or younger people and those with weak immune systems.
There have been no reports of any illnesses connected to contaminated hummus.
So far no other products made by the company, which also produces salsa and guacamole, are affected.
If a healthy person consumes hummus contaminated with listeria they could get a fever or nauseau. A pregnant woman that eats the contaminated spread could lose her baby.
The recall comes a day after Blue Bell Creameries expanded a recall of its ice cream products due to potential listeria contamination.
Blue Bell said that no illnesses were confirmed from its recalled ice cream products. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is examining whether illnesses in certain states are linked to the potentially tainted treats.
Eating food contaminated with listeria is the primary way to contract an infection, according to the CDC. The agency added that about 1,600 people are sickened and about 260 people die each year due to listeria.
