The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0364-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Whole Foods Recalls Salad Bar Pesto for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling PIZZA PESTO GREEN VEGGIE from salad bars 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling PIZZA PESTO GREEN VEGGIE served on the salad bar. The recall is due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was sold on the salad bar from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019. The total quantity involved is 12,898 lbs. The distribution was nationwide.

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

The recalled product

Product
PIZZA PESTO GREEN VEGGIE served on the salad bar
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
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)

  • 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 →

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