The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0373-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Whole Foods Recalls Garbanzo Broccoli Farro Due to Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Garbanzo Broccoli Farro served on the hot bar due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical (Score 5).

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,898 lbs of Garbanzo Broccoli Farro served on the hot bar. The recall is being conducted due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was sold on the hot bar from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019. The recall is distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
GARBANZO BROCCOLI FARRO served on the hot bar
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Hazard

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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 →