Listeria in Sabra Hummus Prompts New Wave of Recalls

Sabra Dipping Company recalled 30,000 cases of its classic hummus after tubs in Michigan tested positive for listeria. Credit Spencer...

Sabra Dipping Company recalled 30,000 cases of its classic hummus after tubs in Michigan tested positive for listeria. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Two food manufacturers have issued nationwide recalls of products because of the discovery of the potentially lethal bacterium listeria, which federal authorities have now linked to three deaths and five illnesses in Texas and Kansas.

On Wednesday, the Sabra Dipping Company recalled 30,000 cases of its classic hummus after several tubs in Michigan tested positive for the food-borne bacteria. No illnesses related to the hummus have been reported so far, according to Jennifer Holton, a spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.