The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0112-2018·Announced 2017-11-08

Whole Foods Vegetable Blend Recalled for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Bay Cities Produce Vegetable Blend Power SB because it contains ingredients recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling Bay Cities Produce Vegetable Blend Power SB, 1 lb. containers, sold on salad bars in Northern California. The recall is being conducted because the product was manufactured with ingredients that were previously recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected product was sold on salad bars from September 28, 2017, through October 20, 2017. The specific identifier for the product is # 46000004927.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
BAY CITIES PRODUCE VEGETABLE BLEND POWER SB; Identifier # 46000004927, 1 lb. container
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Hazard

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 (3)

  • Sold on salad bars from September 28
  • 2017 through October 20
  • 2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Whole Foods Market 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 3 products in this recall →