The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2302-2014·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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score per 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. The recall is being conducted due to concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes.

The specific product identified in the recall metadata is Spicy Yellow Lentil Hummus sold under the Eat Well Embrace Life brand. It is packaged in a transparent plastic tub with a net weight of 10 oz. The recall covers 3,073 containers with "Use By" dates of JUN/10/14 E and JUN/12/14 E.

The products were distributed nationwide in the United States. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates. If found, they should not consume the product and should follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Spicy Yellow Lentil Hummus sold under the Eat Well Embrace Life brand and packaged in a transparent plastic tub with a net weight of 10 oz.
Manufacturer
Hot Mama's Foods
Hazard
Affected units
3,073

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 JUN/10/14 E and JUN/12/14 E

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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