The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0295-2016·Announced 2015-12-23

Whole Foods Recalls Classic Deli Pasta Salad Due to Listeria Contamination

Whole Foods Market Group Inc. is recalling Classic Deli Pasta Salad sold in the Northeast due to 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market Group Inc. is recalling Classic Deli Pasta Salad, sold by weight with UPC 260976. The recall is due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The specific code information for the recalled items is a sell-by date of 10/23/15.

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Classic Deli Pasta Salad, Sold by weight UPC 260976
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

Distributed in 7 states:

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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