The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0358-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Salad Bar pickles recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Whole Foods Market recalled its Trend Alert Pickled Pear & Brussels Sprouts salad bar because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold nationwide from October 10, 2019 through November 4, 2019.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, which is a high-risk pathogen. According to the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness receive a severity score of 3, making this a High severity recall.

Plain-English summary

A recall was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding salad bar pickles manufactured by Whole Foods Market. The product, labeled 'Trend Alert Pickled Pear & Brussels Sprouts' and served on the salad bar, was found to have possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. These pickles were distributed nationwide and were available from October 10, 2019 through November 4, 2019.

Consumers who purchased these salad bar pickles should stop eating them immediately and dispose of them. The product was sold across multiple locations throughout the United States during the specified timeframe.

The recalling firm, Whole Foods Market, took action to remove the potentially contaminated product from sale. Customers are advised to check their purchase records and discard any remaining product to prevent potential health risks associated with Listeria exposure.

The recalled product

Product
Salad Bar, Trend Alert Pickled Pear & Brussels Sprouts served on the salad bar
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Category
Food
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 →