The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2299-2014·Announced 2014-08-13

Hot Mama's Foods Recalls Garlic 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

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

The recall includes Garlic Hummus sold under the Giant Eagle Market District brand and packaged in a transparent plastic tub with a net weight of 8 oz (227 g). The affected products have "Use By" dates of MAY/7/2014 and MAY/14/14. The recall covers approximately 1,548 containers distributed nationwide in the United States.

Consumers should stop using the recalled products and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Garlic Hummus sold under the Giant Eagle Market District brand and packaged in a transparent plastic tub with a net weight of 8 oz (227 g).
Manufacturer
Hot Mama's Foods
Hazard
Affected units
1,548

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" dates of MAY/7/2014 and MAY/14/14

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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