The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0394-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Whole Foods Recalls Bulgogi Beef with Vegetables for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Bulgogi Beef with Vegetables sold 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling Bulgogi Beef with Vegetables sold on the hot bar. The recall is being issued due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was sold nationwide from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019. The total quantity of product involved in the recall is 12,898 lbs.

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

The recalled product

Product
Bulgogi Beef with Vegetables sold on the hot bar
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
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 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 →