The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0377-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Whole Foods Recalls Hot Bar Salad Broccoli Kale for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling salad broccoli kale 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat product typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of specific injury reports that would lower the risk profile.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling salad broccoli kale served on the hot bar. The recall is 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 total quantity involved is 12,898 lbs. The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide.

Consumers who purchased this product should discard it or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
SALAD BROCCOLI KALE served on the hot bar
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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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 →

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