The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0388-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Whole Foods Recalls Broccoli with Roasted Tomatoes Due to Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling 12,898 lbs of Broccoli with Roasted Tomatoes sold nationwide from October 10 to November 4, 2019, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 identifies this as an FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical (Score 5).

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling 12,898 lbs of Broccoli with Roasted Tomatoes (UPC 277743900000) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was sold in the chef's case and on the hot bar.

The recall covers products sold nationwide from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019. This is an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
BROCCOLI WITH ROASTED TOMATOES CC UPC 277743900000 sold in the chef's case and on the hot bar
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Sold 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 →