Whole Foods Recalls Curry Chicken Salad Due to Listeria Contamination
Whole Foods Market is recalling Curry Chicken Salad sold in the Northeast due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 at least 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat product represents a critical health hazard.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market Group Inc. is recalling Curry Chicken Salad, Our Chef’s Own, sold by weight with UPC Code 285551. The product was sold in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The recall is due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product has a sell-by date of 10/23/15. Consumers who purchased this product should check their refrigerators and discard any items matching this description or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can include fever, chills, muscle aches, and diarrhea.
The recalled product
- Product
- Curry Chicken Salad, Our Chefs Own, sold by weight UPC Code : 285551
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market Group Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 (1)
- Sell by 10/23/15
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Whole Foods Market Group Inc. 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.
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