Taylor Farms joins Sabra recall

Salinas-based Taylor Farms announced a voluntary recall of products containing previously recalled Sabra hummus products on Tuesday.

According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, the recalled products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

The recalled products are labeled “Taylor Farms Veggie and Hummus Bistro Boxes” and “Schnucks Vegetable and Hummus Snack Trays” containing Sabra Hummus Classic two ounce dipping cups.

The recalled “Bistro Boxes” have a product code of 0 30223 01037 1 and expiration date of 11/11/16 – 12/1/16. The “Snack Trays” under recall have a product code of 0 41318 09193 9 and expiration dates of 11/18/16 and 11/23/16.

The recalled products were distributed from October 30, 2016 – November 18, 2016 to stores in Arkansas, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

The grocers involved have been instructed to remove any remaining product from their shelves and to dispose of any of the remaining product in their inventory.

Taylor Farms says it has not received any reports of illnesses associated with the recalled items.