The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2297-2014·Announced 2014-08-13

Hot Mama's Foods Recalls Hummus Due to Listeria Concerns

Hot Mama's Foods is recalling approximately 14,860 pounds of hummus and dip products due to concerns about possible 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 per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Lansal, Inc. (d.b.a. Hot Mama's Foods) is recalling approximately 14,860 pounds of hummus and dip products. The recall is being conducted due to concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The specific product identified in the recall metadata is Roasted Red Pepper Hummus sold under the Archer Farms brand. The product is packaged in a transparent plastic tub with a net weight of 17 oz (1 lb. 1 oz). The recall includes all products with the "Use By" date of JUN/12/2014.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific "Use By" date and product description. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus sold under the Archer Farms brand and packaged in a transparent plastic tub with a net weight of 17 oz (1 lb. 1 oz).
Manufacturer
Hot Mama's Foods
Hazard
Affected units
480

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)

  • All products with the "Use By" date of JUN/12/2014

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Hot Mama's Foods 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 8 products in this recall →

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