The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2178-2019·Announced 2019-09-25

Pita Pal Foods Recalls Lantana Hummus Due to Listeria Risk

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling Lantana Extra Spicy 3 Pepper Hummus because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pita Pal Foods LP is voluntarily recalling Lantana Extra Spicy 3 Pepper Hummus, 10 oz. plastic tubs with multi-colored lids. The product is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall includes 3,932 cases of the product with UPC 10855432004686. The affected items have Use By dates ranging from 07/25/19 through 09/18/19. The product was distributed nationwide throughout the US.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and Use By dates listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Lantana Extra Spicy 3 Pepper Hummus 10 oz. UPC 10855432004686 packaged in Plastic tub with multi-colored lid.
Manufacturer
Pita Pal Foods LP
Hazard
Affected units
3,932

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Use By: 07/25/19 thru 09/18/19

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 71 recalled by Pita Pal Foods LP under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 71 products in this recall →

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