Whole Foods Recalls Chicken Cashew for Possible Listeria Contamination
Whole Foods Market is recalling Chicken Cashew sold on the hot bar and in the chef's case 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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which is the highest level of severity. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling Chicken Cashew sold on the hot bar and in the chef's case. The recall involves 12,898 lbs of the product, which was sold nationwide from October 10, 2019, through November 4, 2019.
The recall is being issued because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who purchased this product should discard it or return it to the store where it was purchased. The source text does not specify a particular lot number or additional identifying codes beyond the sales dates and location.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chicken Cashew sold on the hot bar and in chef's case
- 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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