Whole Foods Recalls Beef Broccoli Szechuan Due to Listeria Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling Beef Broccoli Szechuan sold on the hot bar nationwide 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 text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling Beef Broccoli Szechuan sold on the hot bar. The recall is 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. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a 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 have purchased this product should not consume it. They should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Beef Broccoli Szechuan sold 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 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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