Whole Foods Recalls Slaw Carrot Ginger Served on Hot Bar
Whole Foods Market is recalling Slaw Carrot Ginger served on the hot bar due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling Slaw Carrot Ginger served on the hot bar because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 12,898 lbs of the product, which was sold nationwide on the hot bar from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
Consumers who purchased or consumed this product should check their records for the specific dates and locations. If you have questions about the recall, contact Whole Foods Market directly.
The recalled product
- Product
- SLAW CARROT GINGER 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.
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