Whole Foods Recalls Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salads for Listeria Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling various kale and Brussels sprouts salad products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling specific kale and Brussels sprouts salad products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes catering salads, taproom side salads, chef's case salads, and packaged salads sold in stores and on the salad bar.
The affected products were sold nationwide from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019. The total quantity involved in the recall is 12,898 lbs. Specific UPC codes for the affected items include 106487, 160488, 404511, 22215600000, 22506700000, 26431300000, and 26918200000.
Consumers who purchased these products should check their refrigerators and discard any affected items or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Catering, Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad Small UPC 106487 and Catering, Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad Medium UPC 160488 served in the catering menu; Taproom, Side Kale & Brussels available in the chef's case UPC 404511; Salad, Kale & Brussels 2 For 6 UPC 22215600000 available
- 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 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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