Update 2: Zorba Delicacies Limited recalls various houmous products because of the possible presence of salmonella

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The products listed above might be contaminated with salmonella. Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Details from the notice

Zorba Delicacies Limited is further extending the recall to include additional brands and flavours of houmous because the products may contain salmonella. This update also contains amendments to some product names.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Zorba Delicacies Limited is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices have been displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Where available, examples of notices are attached. .

Where it was sold

• Sainsbury's
• Asda
• Morrisons
• Iceland
• SPAR

Updates to this recall

1. 29 October 2019 · FSA-PRIN-48-2019
   Original alert: Zorba Delicacies Limited recalls various houmous products because of the possible presence of salmonella
2. 31 October 2019 · FSA-PRIN-48-2019-update-1
   Update 1: Updated: Zorba Delicacies Limited recalls various houmous products because of the possible presence of salmonella
   • Added 54 products: ASDA Standard Houmous; ASDA Extra Special Virgin Olive oil Houmous Topped; ASDA Extra Special Red Pepper Houmous Topped; ASDA Standard Houmous; ASDA Reduced Fat Plain Houmous Stacker; ASDA Reduced Fat Mixed Houmous Stacker; ASDA Caramelised Onion Houmous; ASDA Red Pepper Houmous; ASDA Reduced Fat Red Pepper & Chilli Houmous; ASDA Jalapeno Houmous; ASDA Sweet Chilli Houmous; BOOKER DTC Houmous; BOOKER DTC Reduced Fat Houmous; BOOKER DTC Red Pepper Houmous; BOOKER DTC Lemon & Coriander Houmous; ALDI Reduced Fat Plain Houmous; ALDI Reduced Fat Flavoured; ALDI Plain Houmous; ALDI Reduced Fat Houmous; ALDI Red Pepper Houmous; ALDI Moroccan Houmous; ALDI Caramelised Onion Houmous; ALDI Sweet Chilli Houmous; LIDL Red Pepper Houmous; LIDL Caramelised Onion Houmous; LIDL Moroccan Houmous; LIDL Plain Standard Houmous; LIDL Reduced Fat Houmous; Morrisons Deli Pesto & Parmesan Houmous; Morrisons lemon & coriander Houmous; Morrisons Standard Houmous; Morrisons Standard Houmous; Morrisons Jalapeno Houmous; Morrisons Reduced Fat Houmous; Morrisons Reduced Fat Roast Red Pepper Houmous; Morrisons Caramelised Onion Houmous; Morrisons Moroccan Houmous; Morrisons Sweet Chilli Houmous; Morrisons Red Pepper Houmous; Morrisons Plain Stacker Plain Standard Houmous; Morrisons Plain Stacker Plain Reduced Fat Houmous; Morrisons Sundried Tomato Houmous; Morrisons Sunblush Red Pepper Houmous; SPAR Full Fat Houmous FLASHED 2 FOR £2; SPAR Red Pepper Houmous FLASHED 2 FOR £2; SPAR Moroccan Houmous FLASHED 2 FOR £2; Iceland Red Pepper Houmous; Iceland Sweet Chilli Houmous; Iceland Reduced Fat Houmous; Iceland Houmous; The Real Deli Plain Houmous; The Real Deli Plain Reduced Fat Houmous; The Real Deli Reduced Fat Red Pepper Houmous; John Lewis Carrot & Houmous Dip Pot
   • Removed 15 products: Aldi’s The Deli brand Reduced Fat Houmous Classic Triple Pack; Aldi’s The Deli brand Reduced Fat Houmous Selection Triple Pack; Asda Extra Special Roasted Red Pepper Houmous; Asda Extra Special Extra Virgin Olive Oil Houmous; Asda Houmous; Asda 30% less fat Houmous Stacker (plain); Asda 30% less fat Houmous Stacker (flavoured); Asda Carrot Sticks & Houmous; Morrisons The Best Pesto and Parmesan Houmous; Spar Houmous; Lidl’s Meadow Fresh Red Pepper Houmous; Lidl’s Meadow Fresh Houmous Selection; On the go Sweet Potato Falafel with Houmous (Sainsbury’s Food to go range); On the go Carrots & Houmous (Sainsburys Food to go range); Houmous with Nando’s PERi-PERi drizzle
   • New batch or date details: use by 4 November 2019, 7 November 2019, 8 November 2019, 9 November 2019; use by 28 October 2019, 3 November 2019; use by 28 October 2019, 29 October 2019, 1 November 2019, 2 November 2019; use by 1 November 2019, 5 November 2019; use by 3 November 2019, 6 November 2019, 7 November 2019, 9 November 2019; use by 30 October 2019, 2 November 2019, 3 November 2019; use by 31 October 2019, 1 November 2019, 2 November 2019, 3 November 2019, 5 November 2019; use by 4 November 2019, 6 November 2019, 8 November 2019; use by 4 November 2019, 6 November 2019, 7 November 2019, 8 November 2019; use by 2 November 2019, 4 November 2019, 6 November 2019; use by 5 November 2019, 6 November 2019, 7 November 2019, 9 November 2019; use by 4 November 2019, 6 November 2019, 9 November 2019 …
3. 3 November 2019 · FSA-PRIN-48-2019-update-2
   Update 2: Update 2: Zorba Delicacies Limited recalls various houmous products because of the possible presence of salmonella
   • Added 52 products: ALDI The Deli brand Reduced Fat Houmous Classic Triple Pack; ALDI The Deli brand Reduced Fat Houmous Selection Triple Pack; ALDI Basil Houmous topped with Pesto and Parmesan; ALDI Moroccan Houmous topped with Harissa Chickpeas; Booker Discover the Choice Reduced Fat Houmous; Booker Discover the Choice Red Pepper Houmous; Booker Discover the Choice Lemon & Coriander Houmous; ASDA Houmous; ASDA Extra Special Virgin Olive Oil Houmous; ASDA Extra Special Roasted Red Pepper Houmous; ASDA Houmous; ASDA 30% Less Fat Houmous Stacker [Plain flavour]; ASDA 30% Less Fat Houmous Stacker [Mixed flavour]; ASDA 30% Less Fat Red Pepper & Chilli Houmous; ASDA Reduced Fat Houmous; ASDA Reduced Fat Houmous; ASDA Moroccan Houmous; ASDA Carrot Sticks & Houmous; Asda Organic Houmous; LIDL Meadow Fresh Red Pepper Houmous; LIDL Meadow Fresh Caramelised Onion Houmous; LIDL Meadow Fresh Moroccan Style Houmous; LIDL Meadow Fresh Classic Houmous; LIDL Meadow Fresh Reduced Fat Houmous; LIDL Deluxe Red Pepper Houmous topped with Harissa; LIDL Deluxe Houmous topped with Pesto and Parmesan; LIDL Deluxe Houmous topped with Feta & Caramelised Onion; LIDL Meadow Fresh Reduced Fat Houmous Selection; LIDL Meadow Fresh Classic Houmous Selection; LIDL Deluxe Caramelised Onion topped Houmous; Morrisons The Best Pesto & Parmesan Houmous Range; Morrisons Houmous; Morrisons Houmous; Morrisons Plain Stacker Plain Std Houmous; Morrisons The Best Sunblush Red Pepper Houmous; Morrisons Tomato and Basil Houmous; Nando’s Houmous with PERi-PERi drizzle; SPAR Full Fat Houmous; SPAR Red Pepper Houmous; SPAR Moroccan Houmous; Safeway Houmous; Sainsbury’s on the go Sweet Potato Falafel with Houmous; Sainsbury’s on the go Carrots & Houmous; J Sainsburys Nuts and grains (F2G); J Sainsburys Carrot and Houmous (F2G); J Sainsburys Sweet Potatoes Falafel (F2G); Iceland Red Fat Houmous; Zorba Classic Houmous; Zorba Reduced Fat Houmous 170g; Zorba Red Pepper Houmous 170g; Zorba Houmous Stacker; Zorba Reduced Fat Houmous Stacker
   • Removed 26 products: ASDA Standard Houmous; ASDA Extra Special Virgin Olive oil Houmous Topped; ASDA Extra Special Red Pepper Houmous Topped; ASDA Standard Houmous; ASDA Reduced Fat Plain Houmous Stacker; ASDA Reduced Fat Mixed Houmous Stacker; ASDA Reduced Fat Red Pepper & Chilli Houmous; BOOKER DTC Reduced Fat Houmous; BOOKER DTC Red Pepper Houmous; BOOKER DTC Lemon & Coriander Houmous; ALDI Reduced Fat Plain Houmous; ALDI Reduced Fat Flavoured; LIDL Red Pepper Houmous; LIDL Caramelised Onion Houmous; LIDL Moroccan Houmous; LIDL Plain Standard Houmous; LIDL Reduced Fat Houmous; Morrisons Deli Pesto & Parmesan Houmous; Morrisons Standard Houmous; Morrisons Standard Houmous; Morrisons Plain Stacker Plain Standard Houmous; Morrisons Sunblush Red Pepper Houmous; SPAR Full Fat Houmous FLASHED 2 FOR £2; SPAR Red Pepper Houmous FLASHED 2 FOR £2; SPAR Moroccan Houmous FLASHED 2 FOR £2; Iceland Reduced Fat Houmous
   • New batch or date details: use by 3 November to 10 November 2019; use by 2 November to 10 November 2019; use by 3 November to 13 November 2019; use by 3 November to 14 November 2019; use by 3 November to 9 November 2019; use by 2 November to 16 November 2019; use by 2 November to 13 November 2019; use by 2 November to 14 November 2019; use by 28 October to 9 November 2019; use by 28 October to 16 November 2019; use by 3 November to 17 November 2019; use by 1 November 2019 to 15 November 2019 …

How this recall compares

• This was the 6th recall involving Sainsbury's in the 12 months to 29 October 2019. All Sainsbury's recalls
• Salmonella has caused 91 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by nuts, seeds and dried fruit. All salmonella recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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