The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0355-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Whole Foods Recalls Caulilini and Broccoli Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Caulilini & Broccoli Lemon Caper salad due to possible 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, and the hazard involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes).

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling Caulilini & Broccoli Lemon Caper served on the salad bar. The recall is being conducted due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was sold on the salad bar from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019. A total of 12,898 lbs of the product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Caulilini & Broccoli Lemon Caper served on the salad bar
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 (1)

  • Sold on the salad bar from Oct.10.2019 through Nov. 4.2019

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 57 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 57 products in this recall →