FDA WARNING_LETTER - Sabra Dipping Company, LLC - May 06, 2021

The FDA and VDACS jointly inspected Sabra Dipping Company, LLC's ready-to-eat (RTE) hummus manufacturing facility in South Chesterfield, Virginia, from April 28 to May 6, 2021. This inspection was prompted by a retail sample of Sabra Classic Hummus testing positive for *Salmonella Havana*, leading to a Class I voluntary recall on March 26, 2021.

The inspection revealed serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (21 CFR Part 117), rendering RTE hummus products adulterated under 21 U.S.C. § 342(a)(4) and § 342(a)(1).

Key violations include: 1. **Inadequate Hazard Analysis (21 CFR 117.130(a)(1))**: The hazard analyses did not clearly identify hazards requiring preventive controls, particularly for *Salmonella* in tahini, environmental pathogens in RTE products exposed to the environment, and biological hazards in spices/seasonings and frozen vegetables. The firm's "Pre-Requisite Programs" were not clearly distinguished as preventive controls. 2. **Inadequate Environmental Monitoring Verification Procedures (21 CFR 117.165(b))**: The firm lacked written corrective action procedures for pathogens detected in finished products via