Attention: Salmonella risk! Callback from popular Wojnar Hummus varieties

Attention: Salmonella risk! Callback from popular Wojnar Hummus varieties

Österreich - On April 15, 2025, it became known that Wojnar's Wiener delicacies Delikatessenzenzung GmbH calls back various varieties of their hummus range due to a risk of salmonella. The recall is prevented to protect consumers after the raw material has been demonstrated. These microbiological contamination can lead to serious health problems, including diarrhea, abdominal pain, occasionally vomiting and slight fever.

affected products are the following hummus varieties and their batches:

• 1 kg wojnar hummus piquant:
  • MHD 22.04.25 - lot number 083
  • MHD 25.04.25 - lot number 086
• 1 kg wojnar hummus red beet:
  • MHD 15.04.25 - lot number 076
  • MHD 25.04.25 - lot number 086
  • MHD 06.05.25 - Lot number 097
• 1 kg Wojnar Hummus Nature:
  • MHD 15.04.25 - lot number 076
  • MHD 22.04.25 - lot number 083
  • MHD 25.04.25 - lot number 086
  • MHD 08.05.25 - Lot number 099
• 1 kg wojnar hummus oriental:
  • MHD 15.04.25 - lot number 076
  • MHD 06.05.25 - Lot number 097
• 500 g Wojnar Hummus Nature:
  • mhd 18.04.25 - lot number 084
  • MHD 25.04.25 - Lot number 091
  • MHD 01.05.25 - Lot number 097

available sales outlets

The affected products were available in various branches in Austria, including Kröswang, Wedl, Kastner, Transgourmet, Eurogast, NÖM Gast and Julius Kiennast. Consumers who bought these hummus varieties can return the products in the respective branches. The purchase price will also be reimbursed without evidence. Other batches and products from the brand are not affected and can be consumed without hesitation.

salmonella are a common cause of food recalls. According to the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), 35 recalls were arranged due to salmonella reports in 2023. This shows that companies are increasingly fulfilling their responsibility to take unsafe food from the market in order to protect consumers' health. Ultimately, responsibility lies with the manufacturers and expendors who have to ensure that their products comply with the legal regulations.

For questions about this recall, the employees of Wojnar are available at the email address office@wojnar.at . Customers are encouraged to see a doctor in the event of symptoms after eating a affected product to avoid more serious health problems.

Further information on food safety and recalls can be found on the portals of consumer protection organizations and food warnings. An upcoming new development of the Portal Food Warung.de is planned for summer 2024, which should offer consumers even more security in the future.

For detailed information on the recalls and the affected products, the reports from 5min.at , Kleine Zeitung and bvlk are consulted.