Whole Foods Recalls Salad Bar Slaw for Listeria Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling salad bar slaw due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold nationwide from October 10 to November 4, 2019.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling SLAW COCONUT CITRUS served on the salad bar due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves a total of 12,898 lbs of the product.
The affected product was sold on the salad bar nationwide from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019. No specific brand name is listed for the product.
Consumers who have purchased or consumed this product should check their salad bar receipts or visit their local Whole Foods Market for more information. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- SLAW COCONUT CITRUS 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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