The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0374-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Whole Foods Recalls Vegetable Korma for Listeria Contamination Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Vegetable Korma Indian served on the hot bar 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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling Vegetable Korma Indian served on the hot bar. The recall is being issued because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was sold on the hot bar from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019. The total quantity of product involved in the recall is 12,898 lbs. The distribution pattern is listed as 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 vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
VEGETABLE KORMA INDIAN served on the hot 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 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 →

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