FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-2302-2014

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All products with the "Use By" dates of JUN/10/14 E and JUN/12/14 E
Quantity
3,073 containers

Why it was recalled

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.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hot Mama's Foods
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
120 W Palatine Rd, N/A, Wheeling, Illinois 60090-5823

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US: Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-05-15
FDA classified
2014-08-05
Posted by FDA
2014-08-13
Terminated
2016-05-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2302-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.