The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0372-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Whole Foods Recalls Hot Bar Potatoes and Broccoli for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling scalloped potatoes and broccoli served on the hot bar due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling a specific hot bar item, "POTATOES SCALLOPED BROCCOLI & ROMESCO," due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers a total of 12,898 lbs of the product.

The affected product was sold on the hot bar from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019. The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide, indicating the product was available at multiple locations during this period.

Consumers who purchased or consumed this item should check their records for the specific dates mentioned. If the product is still in possession, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
POTATOES SCALLOPED BROCCOLI & ROMESCO served on the hot bar
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
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 hot 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 →