The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0681-2015·Announced 2014-12-17

Whole Foods Market Pear Crisp Slaw Recalled for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Pear Crisp Slaw due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should discard the product.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling its CC HSH Pear Crisp Slaw, identified by UPC/PLU 25730500000, because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers products sold between June 1 and July 21, 2014, at Whole Foods Market stores in all states except Florida, Washington, and Oregon.

Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The product was sold in stores, and no specific quantity or lot numbers are provided in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Market CC HSH Pear Crisp Slaw, UPC/PLU 25730500000
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 (2)

  • Sold between June 1 and July 21
  • 2014 at Whole Foods Stores

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 75 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 75 products in this recall →