Whole Foods Recalls Salad Bar Slaw Due to Listeria Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling salad bar slaw containing Brussels sprouts, apples, and cheddar due to possible 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling Slaw, Brussels Sprouts with Apples & Cheddar served on the salad bar. The recall involves a total of 12,898 lbs of the product. The item was sold on the salad bar from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019.
The recall is being issued due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this as a Class I recall. The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide.
Consumers who have purchased or consumed this product should check their records for the specific dates mentioned. If you have questions about this recall, contact the recalling firm, Whole Foods Market.
The recalled product
- Product
- Slaw, Brussels Sprouts with Apples & Cheddar served on the salad bar
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Salad Bar
- 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.
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