The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0392-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Whole Foods Recalls Beef and Broccoli for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Beef & Broccoli sold 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, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling Beef & Broccoli sold on the hot bar. The recall involves a total of 12,898 lbs of the product. The items were sold from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019.

The recall is being issued due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not specify the exact distribution locations beyond the nationwide pattern indicated in the metadata, nor does it list specific store locations.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their records for purchases made during the specified dates. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard FDA guidance for Listeria recalls typically advises discarding the product or returning it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Beef & Broccoli sold 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 →