Sainsbury’s has recalled two varieties of its own-brand houmous because of fears they may contain E.coli.
The supermarket said 315g tubs of JS Classic Houmous with a use by date of September 13 and 200g packets of JS Lemon & Coriander Houmous dated September 14 were being recalled as a precautionary step.
The Food Standards Agency said the affected batches could contain shiga toxin-producing E.coli (Stec).
Friday 12 September. Sainsbury’s recalls two houmous products due to possible presence of E.coli #FoodAlert https://t.co/fwZVZ6qdcD pic.twitter.com/nI612JQXGx
— Food Standards Agency (@foodgov) September 12, 2025
Sainsbury’s apologised to customers for any inconvenience and advised them not to eat the affected products.
Houmous covered by the recall can be returned to Sainsbury’s branches for a full refund.
Symptoms from the E.coli organism include diarrhoea – which can be bloody – abdominal pain and the potentially life-threatening haemolytic uremic syndrome, which can lead to kidney failure.
