Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Gelsons: food recall H-0526-2025
Gelsons of Encino, CA recalled Gelson's Hummus; Red Bell Pepper Old World Family Recipe California-Made No Added Oils NET WT 8OZ (226g) UPC:… Reason: Gelson branded Hummus product labels do not include storage instructions "keep refrigerated". The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Sep 3, 2025; distribution: California.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Sep 30, 2025). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Gelson's Hummus; Red Bell Pepper Old World Family Recipe California-Made No Added Oils NET WT 8OZ (226g) UPC: 23631-10262
- Product quantity
- 7,861 units across all 4 products
- Reason for recall
- Gelson branded Hummus product labels do not include storage instructions "keep refrigerated"
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Lot code(s) 25158, 25171, 25177, 25191, 25199 Expiration date(s) - 08/01/2025, 08/14/2025, 08/21/2025, 09/03/2025, 09/11/2025
- Distribution pattern
- Product is own label brand only distributed in firm's retail grocery stores in Southern California.
- Recalling firm
- Gelsons, Encino, CA
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Other
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Terminated | Sep 30, 2025 |
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 97353).
- H-0525-2025 — Gelson's Hummus; Mediterranean Old World Family Recipe California-Made No Added Oils NET WT 8OZ (226g) UPC: 23631-10261
- H-0524-2025 — Gelson's Hummus; Low Sodium No Cholesterol Classic NET WT 10OZ (283g) UPC: 23631-10260
- H-0523-2025 — Gelson's Tzatziki; Old-World Family Recipe Real Greek Yogurt California-Made; NET WT. 8OZ (226g) UPC: 23631-10268
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0526-2025 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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