Health Hazard Update: More GNG Food Service Inc.Brand Hummous Recalled

This is an update to my previous blog Health Hazard Alert: Certain GNG Food Service Inc.Brand Hummous Recalled.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume, sell or serve certain GNG food Service Inc. brand Hummous products described below because the products may contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

Regarding the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)’s ongoing food safety investigation, the recall update includes the following additional GNG food Service Inc. brand Hummous products:

Brand Name Common Name Size Codes(s) on Product UPC Reason for Recall:
GNG FOOD SERVICE INC. HUMMOUS 5 kg Production Date: 20 January, 2013

Expiry Date: 04 February, 2013;

Production Date: 24 January, 2013

Expiry Date: 08 February, 2013;

Production Date: 28 January, 2013

Expiry Date: 12 February, 2013

 None / Aucun Microbiological – Listeria
GNG FOOD SERVICE INC. HUMMOUS 11 kg Production Date: 20 January, 2013

Expiry Date: 04 February, 2013;

Production Date: 24 January, 2013

Expiry Date: 08 February, 2013;

Production Date: 28 January, 2013

Expiry Date: 12 February, 2013

 None / Aucun Microbiological – Listeria
  • CFIA’s Second Date of Recall for the above affected products: February 5, 2013

Other details of this recall are as follows:

  • Recalling firm: GNG Food Service Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)
  • These products have been distributed for Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional use in Ontario, Canada
  • Recall Classification: Class 1

    • is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death

Please note that food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled:

Also, for more information on foodborne pathogens causing food poisoning, please click here.

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  • The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issues public advisories and email notifications for food recalls for all high-risk food recalls (mainly Class I) when the product is available for sale or could be in consumers’ homes
  • All other recalls (Class II and III) and food products that are sold exclusively to restaurants, are posted on the CFIA’s Food Recall Report
  • Email notifications are also available for all allergen recalls

Classification des rappels: Classe I

  • Correspond à une situation où il existe une probabilité raisonnable que l’utilisation d’un produit non conforme ou une exposition à celui-ci entraînera des effets nuisibles graves sur la santé, voire même la mort
  • L’ACIA publie des mises en garde et envoie des avis par courriel sur les rappels d’aliments à risque élevé (principalement ceux de la classe I) lorsque le produit est en vente ou pourrait se trouver chez les consommateurs
  • Tous les autres rappels (classe II et III) ainsi que les produits vendus exclusivement aux restaurants sont publiés dans le Rapport sur les rappels d’aliments de l’ACIA. Les avis par courriel sont offerts pour tous les rappels d’aliments contenant des allergènes

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